What is the answer to the NYT Crossword clue "Licorice-flavored spice" from September 16, 2025?

Crossword clue

“Licorice-flavored spice”

This clue appeared as 32-Down in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The answer has 9 letters.

Answer · 9 lettersFirst appearance

ANISESEED

Letters9

Starts withA

Ends withD

Vowels5

Where this clue has appeared

NYT Crossword
Sep 16, 20259 letters→

About this clue

The clue “Licorice-flavored spice” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 16, 2025 as 32-Down. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with A and ends with D, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

See every answer from the puzzle on the NYT Crossword page for September 16, 2025, or learn how clues like this work in our guide to crossword clue types.

More clues from this puzzle

1ARelatives, informally3 letters 4ACarved bit of jewelry5 letters 9AFigure out5 letters 14APub pintful3 letters 15A___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference)5 letters 16AFrog's sound5 letters 17A*High-status American Express offering9 letters 19ACause of food poisoning, for short5 letters

FAQ

What is the answer to the “Licorice-flavored spice” clue?+

The answer is ANISESEED (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 16, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

How do I find other NYT Crossword answers?+

Open the full list of answers for September 16, 2025, or browse every date on the NYT Crossword hub.