Plant source for tequila Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · 17-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 12, 2021 · 17-Down · 5 letters
AGAVE0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
noun
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Plant used to make a Mexican beverage called "pulque"
New York Times · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 5 letters
- Source of a natural sweetener
New York Times · Sunday, January 18, 2026 · 5 letters
- Desert plant with many uses
New York Times · Monday, November 24, 2025 · 5 letters
- Mescal source
New York Times · Saturday, May 17, 2025 · 5 letters
- Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought
New York Times · Thursday, December 12, 2024 · 5 letters
- Succulent source of syrup
New York Times · Sunday, September 8, 2024 · 5 letters
- Southwestern syrup source
New York Times · Sunday, December 10, 2023 · 5 letters
- Plant used to make mescal
New York Times · Thursday, July 28, 2022 · 5 letters
- Its dried stalks can be used to make didgeridoos
New York Times · Wednesday, November 10, 2021 · 5 letters
- Kind of syrup that's an alternative to honey
New York Times · Sunday, September 26, 2021 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 11-Down Top-billed performer
- 12-Down Word with war or far
- 13-Across Number on a foam finger
- 14-Across Cost of an online banner or pop-up
- 15-Across Piece of cake?
- 15-Down Arcade "money"
- 16-Across Kidney or heart
- 18-Across Give the go-ahead
- 19-Across Guadalajara gal pal
- 20-Across ___ mode
- 21-Across Joke
- 22-Across Seeds on hamburger buns