Spices Crossword Puzzle

About the Spices Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers familiar herbs and spices, from kitchen staples to seasonings used in cuisines around the world. Look for names such as Basil, Ginger, Saffron, Coriander, and Szechuan Pepper. It suits cooks, food lovers, and students learning about ingredients and global cooking traditions.

This crossword draws on 43 clues about Spices. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Warm, clove-like flavor in Caribbean dishes (8 letters)
• •Rye bread’s distinctive aromatic ingredient (7 letters)
• •Warm bark sprinkled on buns (8 letters)
• •Fragrant addition to many pickle brines (4 letters)
• •Gin gets its characteristic flavor from this (12 letters)
• •Fresh leaf often muddled into a mojito (4 letters)
• •Leafy garnish often sprinkled over a dish (7 letters)
• •Savory herb often mixed into stuffing (4 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.