Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year” from the New York Times crossword of February 18, 2026? 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, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Tap a tile to see one letter, or show the whole answer.
MOCHI is the answer to “Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year”. It means a Japanese confection made with rice flour and sweetened bean paste.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A Japanese confection made with rice flour and sweetened bean paste.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: OICMH.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Chewy rice cake”.
Fresh clues from recent puzzles
Questions
What is the answer to “Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year”?
MOCHI, 5 letters: a Japanese confection made with rice flour and sweetened bean paste.
When was “Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of February 18, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with M.