Star ___ (spice) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Star ___ (spice) last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANISE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANISE Star ___ (spice) (5) USA Today Jul 30, 2024
55% ANODISE Make film star spice-covered food, latterly (7)
11% PILAF Rice with spice (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
11% SEASONED Added spices to (8) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
11% SALAMI Spiced sausage (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 29, 2025
11% MACE Nutmeg spice (4) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
11% NUTMEG Spice (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
11% PAPRIKA Goulash spice (7) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2025
10% AFTA Old Spice rival (4)
10% SPICE & 11A 1997 comedy-musical film starring the Spice Girls (5,5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 4, 2025

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Star ___ (spice) refers to the shape of a popular spice called ANISE. Its seeds are used in cooking and baking, with a flavor similar to licorice. The star shape comes from the arrangement of its pods.