The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PUNGENT which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2012.
Acrid crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PUNGENT | 43 % | 7 |
| BITTER | 29 % | 6 |
| SOUR | 14 % | 4 |
| TART | 14 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Acrid
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- acerbic
- acerb
- bitter
- acid
- pungent
- unpleasant
- caustic
- blistering
- venomous
- virulent
- vitriolic
- sulfurous
Crossword Answer definitions
PUNGENT adjective- Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
- Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- Stinging; acerbic.
- Having a sharp and stiff point.
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 PUNGENT
- Nose-wrinkling
- Sharp-smelling
- Acrid
- Strong-smelling
- Biting
- Sarcastic
- Strong, biting.
- Biting.
- Stinging to the taste.
- Piquant; sharp
More clues leading to the result BITTER
- Tasting like quinine
- Like some pills
- Acrimonious
- Resentful
- With 22-Across, seder plate item
- Kind of pill
- Hostile
- Like the taste of aspirin
- Harboring a grudge
- Caustic
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