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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 7 | The "sour" in sweet-and-sour | |
3 | 29% | 5 | It makes a whiskey sour sour | |
Pungent Sour Thats About Right Crossword Clue
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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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The Guardian Cryptic10 Dec 2010 | Down 3 | |
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