Herb in pesto — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 16 2023 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BASIL
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 16 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 16 2023
BASIL
Pesto herb
BASIL
5
Leafy green herb used to make pesto
BASIL
5
Pesto herb
BASIL
5
Pesto herb
BASIL
5
Herb for pesto sauce
BASIL
5
Leafy green herb used to make pizza sauce
BASIL
5
___ Rathbone, "Romeo and Juliet" actor who shares a name with a green pasta herb
BASIL
5
Holy ___, medicinal plant native to the Indian subcontinent that's used to reduce pain and swelling
BASIL
5
Cobbler's hole-making tool
AWL
3
On the ___ (fleeing)
LAM
3
Subject concerned with mental health, for short
PSY
3
Slowly flow through cracks, say
SEEP
4
Frost-coated, like winter windows
ICY
3
___ out a victory (win after a struggle)
EKE
3
"I can't ___ you" ("Speak louder!")
HEAR
4
Toronto ___, Canadian baseball team in MLB with a bird-themed name: 2 wds.
BLUEJAYS
8
Suffix with "Motor" for a smartphone company
OLA
3
Long, difficult hike
TREK
4
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