“Salad topping that's actually from America and is rarely consumed in its namesake land”
This clue appeared as 17-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The answer has 15 letters.
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The clue “Salad topping that's actually from America and is rarely consumed in its namesake land” ran in the NYT Crossword on December 24, 2025 as 17-Across. Its answer is a 15-letter phrase that starts with I and ends with G, with 6 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Salad topping that's actually from America and is rarely consumed in its namesake land” clue?+
The answer is ITALIANDRESSING (15 letters), from the NYT Crossword of December 24, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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