Crossword answer
PESTO
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 46 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, September 14, 2026
Letter pattern
PESTO
Clues that lead to PESTO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Stop cooking with European sauce5Daily ExpressSep 14, 2026
Basil sauce5The IndependentSep 13, 2026
Green sauce5New York TimesSep 1, 2026
Green sauce on pasta5Crosswords With FriendsAug 27, 2026
Sauce traditionally made in a mortar5New York TimesAug 16, 2026
Green pasta sauce5NewsdayAug 4, 2026
Basil-based sauce (5)5The GuardianJul 31, 2026
Sauce a part of canapés today?5The IndependentJul 31, 2026
Basil-based pasta sauce5Daily ThemedJul 27, 2026
Basil-based sauce5Wall Street JournalJul 21, 2026
Sauce that pairs well with gnocchi5NYT MidiJul 3, 2026
Sauce made with basil5NYT MidiApr 23, 2026
Pasta sauce made with pine nuts5NYT MidiFeb 28, 2026
Here we find Basil and Coot asleep occasionally, having retired5The IndependentJan 25, 2026
Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush"5New York TimesDec 5, 2025
Topping dolloped on fresh Italian tomatoes, maybe5New York TimesSep 5, 2025
Green Italian sauce5NewsdayJul 8, 2025
Basil pasta sauce5Daily ThemedMar 17, 2025
Basil-flavored pasta sauce5Daily ThemedApr 1, 2024
About PESTO in crosswords
PESTO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 46 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stop cooking with European sauce” in the Daily Express crossword on September 14, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of PESTO (46)
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Sep 14, 2026
Stop cooking with European sauce · Daily Express · 24 Across
Sep 13, 2026
Basil sauce · The Independent · 6 Down
Sep 1, 2026
Green sauce · New York Times · 37 Across
Aug 27, 2026
Green sauce on pasta · Crosswords With Friends · 33
Aug 16, 2026
Sauce traditionally made in a mortar · New York Times · 74 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Green sauce · Newsday · Across
Aug 4, 2026
Green pasta sauce · Newsday · Across
Jul 31, 2026
Basil-based sauce (5) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Sauce a part of canapés today? · The Independent · 23 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Basil-based pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 21, 2026
Basil-based sauce · Wall Street Journal · 29 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Sauce that pairs well with gnocchi · NYT Midi · 11 Down
Jun 21, 2026
Green pasta sauce · LA Times · Across
May 20, 2026
Basil-based sauce · Wall Street Journal · 9 Down
May 12, 2026
Green pasta sauce · Newsday · Down
Apr 23, 2026
Sauce made with basil · NYT Midi · 11 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Green sauce · NYT Midi · 4 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Pasta sauce made with pine nuts · NYT Midi · 16 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Green pasta sauce · Newsday · Down
Jan 25, 2026
Here we find Basil and Coot asleep occasionally, having retired · The Independent · 3 Down
Dec 5, 2025
Basil-based pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 5, 2025
Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" · New York Times · 43 Across
Oct 22, 2025
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Topping dolloped on fresh Italian tomatoes, maybe · New York Times · 29 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Green Italian sauce · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2025
Green pasta sauce · Newsday · Down
Mar 30, 2025
Green pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Mar 17, 2025
Basil pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 28, 2025
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jan 25, 2025
Green pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jan 21, 2025
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Sep 2, 2024
Basil-based sauce · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Aug 23, 2024
Basil-based sauce · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jul 5, 2024
Basil-based pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jun 14, 2024
Basil sauce · The Independent · 16 Down
Apr 1, 2024
Basil-flavored pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 24, 2023
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Mar 16, 2023
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Mar 5, 2023
Basil-flavored pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Aug 21, 2022
Green pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jul 21, 2022
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jul 19, 2022
Green pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Apr 23, 2022
Green pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Apr 10, 2022
Green pasta sauce · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Feb 7, 2020
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jan 2, 2020
Green sauce · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across