This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026 (17 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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QUESADILLA
About the answer
QUESADILLA as a word: A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted; A Salvadoran pan dulce made with rice flour and queso duro blanco and topped with sesame seeds.
QUESADILLA has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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