The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ACERB , but the solution may also be ACRID which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Bitter-tasting crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACERB | 55 % | 5 |
| ACRID | 29 % | 5 |
| ACIDIC | 10 % | 6 |
| ACERBIC | 3 % | 7 |
| TART | 3 % | 4 |
Why may ACRID be the right solution?
ACRID is the right solution because it means having a strong and unpleasant taste or smell, which fits the clue "Bitter-tasting."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bitter-tasting
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sour
- tart
- acrid
- pungent
- acid
- acidity
- astringent
- sharp
- salt
- tort
- austerity
- dubbing
Crossword Answer definitions
ACERB adjective- Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.
- Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
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 ACERB
More clues leading to the result ACRID
- Biting
- Pungent
- Bitter
- Overly pungent
- Sharply stinging
- Unpleasantly pungent
- Like dogbane
- Acidic
- Caustic
- Too pungent
More clues leading to the result ACIDIC
- Sharp
- Tart-tasting
- Tart to the taste
- Bitter tasting
- Like apple juice
- Tart
- Tangy
- Having a low pH
- Far from basic?
- Sharp to the taste
More clues leading to the result ACERBIC
- Bitter, as in taste
- Sour
- Bitter tasting
- Biting
- Like grapefruits
- Tart
- Bitterly harsh
- Harsh, as criticism
- Harsh
- Biting, as criticism