Temptations

by Mark Halpin and Craig Kasper

ANSWER: DOGES

 

Each of the words given in the list is a foreign word that can be viewed as a food item following the model "Nationality + Food", after the example "Turkish Delight." Where there's no exact matching language that's identical to the name of the nationality, the word is given in multiple official languages. Translations are:


The grid is to be filled with spaces between the two words in each phrase. In some cases, entries run through the gap between words in other entries. Considering these letters ("tried to fill the space") spells the message BRING US CIBO. When teams provided HQ with "Italian food" they were provided the puzzle answer, DOGES.