Week 2026-W30 · July 20–26, 2026
Straight From The Spice Rack
Six puzzles hid a thread and Sunday pulled it. Here are all seven answers for the week, with how the field did on each. Spoilers throughout — this page doesn't hide anything.
The week in full
An aromatic leafy plant of the mint family whose leaves are widely used in Italian and Thai cooking.
A small, nail-shaped dried flower bud used to flavor mulled drinks, baked goods, and savory stews.
A pungent, earthy seed used whole or ground, essential to chili powder and many South Asian dishes.
A flowering plant whose seeds impart a distinct licorice-like flavor to liqueurs, breads, and biscotti.
A shrub whose ground crimson berries lend a tart, lemony tang to Middle Eastern cooking.
A savory dish or sauce of meat or vegetables cooked in a heavily spiced, often turmeric-tinted gravy.
An evergreen herb with tiny fragrant leaves, often paired with roast poultry and root vegetables.