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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANISE Star ___ (spice) (5) USA Today Jul 30, 2024
55% ANODISE Make film star spice-covered food, latterly (7)
11% CHAI Spiced tea (4) LA Times Daily Jan 31, 2026
11% NUTMEG Baking spice (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 12, 2026
10% CIDER Spiced fall beverage (5) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
10% GERI - Halliwell, Ginger Spice (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026
10% KEBAB Spiced grilled meat (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
10% CUMIN Spice in curry powder (5) New York Times Mini Jan 27, 2026
10% RUBS Some spice mixes (4) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
10% KORMA Mildly spiced curry (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 24, 2026

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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.