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2 | 29% | 7 | The "sour" in sweet-and-sour | |
3 | 29% | 5 | It makes a whiskey sour sour | |
Bitter And Sour Over Some Macabre Calamity Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ACERB" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Sour or bitter in taste
- • Harsh or corrosive in tone adjective
- • Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.
- • Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Her acerb remark offended everyone in the room."
- • "The journalist's acerb criticism of the government drew widespread attention."
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The Guardian Cryptic13 Jun 2003 | Down 7 | |
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