The cap of a mushroom Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The cap of a mushroom last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PILEUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PILEUS The cap of a mushroom (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 25, 2019
39% PILEATE Capped, as a mushroom (7)
34% INKY ___ cap (kind of mushroom) (4)
3% PORCINI Mushroom for a risotto dish (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
3% TASSEL Graduation cap feature (6) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
3% UMAMI Flavor in mushrooms (5) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
3% ACCEPTED A cold mushroom Time editor swallowed (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
3% TAM Scottish cap (3) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
3% ENOKI Chef's mushroom (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
3% SOUP Cream of mushroom ___ (4)

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