This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 15, 2026 (8 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 12 squares
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VINAIGRETTES
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VINAIGRETTES as a word: A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats; (obsolete) A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts.
VINAIGRETTES has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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