Name for pasty Middle Eastern and Asian confections, derived from Arabic for "sweet" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HALVA Name for pasty Middle Eastern and Asian confections, derived from Arabic for "sweet" (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% EMIR Middle Eastern ruler (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
5% SHEIKH Middle Eastern chief (6) Universal Mar 25, 2026
4% CANDYFLOSS Fluffy confection (10) (10) Mirror Classic Apr 17, 2026
4% ARABS Most Middle Eastern residents, say (5)
4% KEBAB Middle-Eastern dish (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 14, 2026
4% NEE French word in the middle of a name (3) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
4% SHAH Title derived from the Persian for "king" (4) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
4% ARABLE Middle-easterner, and the French, may be cultivated (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
4% SUE Nickname derived from the Hebrew name Shoshana (3) New York Times Mar 29, 2026

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