Tangy red-colored spice that is used in the Middle Eastern spice mix za'atar (anagram of "musca") Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUMAC Tangy red-colored spice that is used in the Middle Eastern spice mix za'atar (anagram of "musca") (5)
59% RUB Spice mix (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
54% RUBS Some spice mixes (4) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
53% TAJIN Spice mix often used on mango (5) USA Today Jan 16, 2026
51% MACE Spice cookie spice (4) LA Times Daily Feb 26, 2026
51% RAS ____-el-hanout, spice mix (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
51% NUTMEG Spice (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 9, 2026
48% CARDAMOM Aromatic green-colored spice that comes in a pod, and is used in Indian spiced tea (8)
48% PAPRIKA Red-colored spice made of peppers, that is used as garnish on Hungarian Goulash (7)
46% SALAMI Spiced sausage (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 20, 2026
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