The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TART , but the solution may also be HARSH which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in USA Today).
Acerb crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TART | 73 % | 4 |
| SOUR | 9 % | 4 |
| HARSH | 9 % | 5 |
| BITING | 9 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Acerb
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bitter
- acerbic
- acrid
- acid
- sour
- unpleasant
- caustic
- sharp
- astringent
- blistering
- venomous
- virulent
Crossword Answer definitions
TART adjective- Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
- Sharp; keen; severe.
- A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
- A prostitute.
- By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
- To practice prostitution
- To practice promiscuous sex
- To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TART
- Bite-sized pie
- Like a sourball
- Pop-__ (breakfast goodie)
- Causing a pucker
- Like a crab apple
- Like cranberries
- Lip-puckering
- Bakery treat
- Like pomegranate seeds
- Patisserie product
More clues leading to the result SOUR
- Embitter
- Ill-humored
- Lemon-like
- Pucker-inducing
- Cranky
- Off-key
- Acerbic
- Whisky concoction
- Off, as milk
- Excessively acid
More clues leading to the result HARSH
- Severe
- Draconian
- Like many realities
- Abrasive
- Difficult on the ears
- Unduly severe
- Strict or stark
- Grating to the ear
- Far from lenient
- Unpleasantly severe