Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity” from the New York Times crossword of November 19, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, NOVEMBER 19, 2025
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ONION is the answer to “Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity”. It means the edible bulb of a cultivated herb.
Hints
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Hint 1 Meaning
The edible bulb of a cultivated herb.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: NNIOO.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Vegetable that makes you cry”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity”?
ONION, 5 letters: the edible bulb of a cultivated herb.
When was “Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of November 19, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with O.