Green sauce NYT Crossword Clue

The answer to the “Green sauce” crossword clue is PESTO (5 letters). We have seen this clue 2 times in New York Times and USA Today crosswords, most recently on September 1, 2026.

Answer

THE ANSWER · 5 LETTERS

PESTO: a sauce of basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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Best answers for “Green sauce”

RankAnswerLettersClue
1PESTO5Green sauce
2VERDE5Salsa ___ (green sauce) similar clue
3SAAG4___ paneer (Indian dish with green sauce) similar clue
4AIOLI5Garlicky sauce similar clue

The first answer is for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.

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CrosswordDateAnswerClue page
New York TimesSeptember 1, 2026PESTO37 Across
USA TodayDecember 3, 2025PESTO66 Across

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What is the 5-letter answer to the Green sauce crossword clue?

PESTO is the 5-letter answer to the “Green sauce” crossword clue.

When was the Green sauce crossword clue last used?

In the New York Times of September 1, 2026. We have seen it 2 times.

What are other possible answers to the Green sauce crossword clue?

Similar clues were answered with VERDE (“Salsa ___ (green sauce)”), SAAG (“___ paneer (Indian dish with green sauce)”), AIOLI (“Garlicky sauce”).