Pinch : salt :: ___ : butter Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNOB Pinch : salt :: ___ : butter (4) New York Times Nov 2, 2017
9% ADDA "-- pinch of salt ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
8% ADD "___ a pinch of salt" (recipe instruction) (3)
7% SHEA __ butter (4) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
7% NIP Pinch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
7% SEL Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France) (3) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
6% CHUNKY Nut butter variety (6) Newsday Feb 13, 2026
6% DYES Hides the salt-and-pepper? (4)
6% TWEAK Pinch (5) (5) Puzzler Feb 7, 2026
6% TARS Old salts (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 7, 2026

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