“Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlance”
This clue appeared as 33-Down in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The answer has 9 letters.
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The clue “Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlance” ran in the NYT Crossword on November 20, 2025 as 33-Down. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with U and ends with B, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlance” clue?+
The answer is UMAMIBOMB (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of November 20, 2025.
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