Crossword clue

“Pungent salad veggie”

This clue appeared as Down in the Newsday Crossword on Monday, November 2, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.

Answer · 5 lettersSeen 2 times
ONION
Letters5
Starts withO
Ends withN
Vowels3

Other possible answers

AnswerLettersSeen
ONION51 of 2
RADISH61 of 2

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The clue “Pungent salad veggie” ran in the Newsday Crossword on November 2, 2026 as Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with O and ends with N, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Pungent salad veggie” clue?+

The answer is ONION (5 letters), from the Newsday Crossword of November 2, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 2 times in the Newsday Crossword, most recently on November 2, 2026.

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