The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CREOLE , but the solution may also be CAJUN which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Spicy, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CREOLE | 50 % | 6 |
| PEPPERY | 25 % | 7 |
| CAJUN | 25 % | 5 |
Why may CAJUN be the right solution?
The word "Cajun" refers to the spicy cuisine of the French Acadian people who settled in Louisiana. Therefore, "Spicy, in a way" is a fitting clue for the answer "CAJUN".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spicy, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- picante
- agreed
- barbecue
- chili
- tame
- tang
- ribald
- hero
- teriyaki
- andouille
- aroma
- aromatic
Crossword Answer definitions
CREOLE noun- A descendant of white European settlers who is born in a colonized country.
- Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by white Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.
- Someone of black African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).
- A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American and Acadian settlers.
- A lect formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CREOLE
- Bayou cuisine
- Louisiana cooking style
- Louisiana dialect
- Louisiana denizen
- Dialect sung in 19-Across
- Louisiana cooking
- Paul Prudhomme specialty
- Louisiana dish
- Shrimp dish
- Cajun cooking
More clues leading to the result PEPPERY
- Spicy
- Hot
- Spicy, in a way
- Hot and spicy
- Hot-tempered.
- Piquant
- Hot to the tongue
- Like arugula's flavor
- Hot and pungent
- Hot, like Tabasco sauce