The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MASALA
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More clues leading to the result MASALA
- Mum has added salt with a spicy dish
- I regret in the morning having knocked back something spicy
- They are ruined by gin, just like curry!
- Dish mum offered with endless healthy stuff?
- Mother unfortunately overturned spice mix
- Grand, a dish of cold vegetables cut for curry paste
- Indian dish unfortunately knocked over by mum
- . Remove hint of rancidity from wine with Indian spices
- Key ingredient in Bollywood and butter chicken
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The straight part
We know that "something spicy/something spicy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something spicy/something spicy = masala.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does MASALA mean?
MASALA noun- Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.