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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 7 | The "sour" in sweet-and-sour | |
3 | 36% | 5 | Opposite of sour | |
Sweet And Sour Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TART" which means:
- noun
- • A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- • A small open pie with a fruit filling
- • A pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust adjective satellite
- • Tasting sour like a lemon
- • Harsh adjective
- • Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- • (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
- • Sharp; keen; severe. verb
- • To practice prostitution
- • To practice promiscuous sex
- • To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily
An example sentence would be:
- • "I bought a lemon tart for dessert."
- • "She loves to bake apple tarts for special occasions."
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The Guardian Cryptic13 Sep 2004 | Across 27 | |
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