The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SASSAFRAS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Its root was once used in root beer crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SASSAFRAS | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Its root was once used in root beer
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sassafras
- saxifrage
- tap
- lager beer
- have
- ale
- needle
- case
- single
- singling
- crystal
- pan
Crossword Answer definitions
SASSAFRAS noun- A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.
- A tree of any species in the genus Sassafras.
- The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.
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