Sauce with a name derived from the Italian for "pounded" Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, December 21, 2014 · 38-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, December 21, 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 21, 2014 · 38-Across · 5 letters
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a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil
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