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adjective satellite • strong and sharp • capable of wounding | ||||||||
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adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
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noun • any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • being sour to the taste • having the characteristics of an acid | ||||||||
Acrid Crossword Clue
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PUNGENT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PUNGENT
Updated: October 10, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Strong and sharp
- • Capable of wounding adjective
- • Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
- • Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- • Stinging; acerbic.
- • Having a sharp and stiff point.
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| New York Times23 Apr 1981 | Down 42 | |
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