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Pungent As A Smell Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ACRID which was last seen in the Telegraph Mini crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ACRID

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199%5Exact Match!
240%5Pungent smell
340%7 Having a strong, sharp smell or taste

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ACRID" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Strong and sharp
  • • Harsh or corrosive in tone
  • adjective
  • • Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
  • • Causing heat and irritation.
  • • Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The acrid smell of smoke filled the air after the fire."
  • • "The acrid taste of the medicine made it difficult to swallow."

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Telegraph Mini03 Apr 2024 Down 2
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