Salty Or Spicy Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OFFCOLOR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OFFCOLOR

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	32%	6		Salty and spicy
3	32%	7		Based on the Latin for “taste”, a word used to describe a piquant, salty or spicy flavour as opposed to sweet; or, a dish, canapé, nibble, snack etc with said umami quality

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We think the answer is "OFF-COLOR" which means:

adjective satellite

• In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
• Humorously vulgar

An example sentence would be:

• "He made an off-color remark that offended everyone in the room."
• "The comedian's off-color jokes were met with mixed reactions from the audience."

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New York Times25 Dec 2016	Down 15
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