Directive in many a stovetop recipe Crossword Clue Answer

The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.

THE CLUE
“Directive in many a stovetop recipe”
THE ANSWER
SEAR

The answer to “Directive in many a stovetop recipe” is SEAR.

4 LETTERS9 DOWNJUN 7 2025
Checked against the published NYT solution
LAST SEENJun 7 2025NYT APPEARANCES1 in our databasePUZZLENYT Crossword
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES1 DATES

Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.

NYT Crossword June 7 2025SEARFull puzzle ›
About this clueThe clue “Directive in many a stovetop recipe” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on June 7 2025. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 1 time across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Sear in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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