The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ACRID which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Pungent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACRID | 54 % | 5 |
| TART | 15 % | 4 |
| RACY | 7 % | 4 |
| TANGY | 4 % | 5 |
| SPICY | 3 % | 5 |
| SALTY | 3 % | 5 |
| AROMATIC | 2 % | 8 |
| STRONG | 2 % | 6 |
| PIQUANT | 1 % | 7 |
| ODOROUS | 1 % | 7 |
| GAMY | 1 % | 4 |
| GINGERY | 1 % | 7 |
| SHARP | 1 % | 5 |
| ZESTY | 1 % | 5 |
| SNAPPY | 1 % | 6 |
| ACERB | 1 % | 5 |
| HOT | 1 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pungent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- biting
- nipping
- hot
- barbed
- gingery
- acrid
- spicy
- peppery
- sarcastic
- garlicky
- alliaceous
- odour
Crossword Answer definitions
ACRID adjective- Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- Causing heat and irritation.
- Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
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 ACRID
- Biting
- Pungent
- Bitter
- Overly pungent
- Sharply stinging
- Unpleasantly pungent
- Like dogbane
- Acidic
- Caustic
- Too pungent
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 RACY
- A bit off-color
- Off-color
- Risque
- Somewhat indelicate
- With some extra sauce
- A bit daring
- Suggestive
- A bit indelicate
- A bit blue
- Not for prudes
More clues leading to the result TANGY
- Like orange juice
- Like grapefruit
- Strongly flavored
- Having a kick, maybe
- Like some barbecue sauce
- Like some fruit
- Sharp on the tongue
- Like sharp cheddar
- Piquant
- Like garlic
More clues leading to the result SPICY
- Risque
- Hot
- Like much Thai cuisine
- Word on Chinese menus
- A bit risqué
- Hot, on a Chinese menu
- Like Creole cooking
- Hot to the tongue
- Like Eltana's garlic cream spread
- Like Szechuan cuisine
More clues leading to the result SALTY
- Like most bar munchies
- Like the ocean
- Like some snacks
- Like pretzels
- Brackish
- Full of four-letter words
- Like tears
- Ribald
- Coarse, as a joke
- Like many pretzels
More clues leading to the result AROMATIC
- Fragrant
- Like potpourri
- Sweet to the nose
- Like peppermint oil, say
- Like herb gardens
- Odoriferous
- Redolent.
- Fragrant.
- Spicy.
- Sweet-scented.
More clues leading to the result STRONG
- Powerful
- Well-fortified
- Puissant
- Like Lennie Small
- Pungent
- Drastic
- Like Samson
- Far from feeble
- Like the Incredible Hulk
- Undiluted, perhaps
More clues leading to the result PIQUANT
- Pleasingly pungent
- Agreeably sharp-tasting
- Pleasantly biting
- Flavorsome.
- Appetizing.
- Pungent
- Stimulating
- Tangy
- Pleasingly tangy
- Like fine cheese
More clues leading to the result ODOROUS
More clues leading to the result GAMY
- Ill-smelling
- Rank
- Like dark meat
- Like meat past its prime
- Foul-smelling
- Really ripe
- Like venison's flavor
- Scandalous
- Like venison or wild boar
- Like venison
More clues leading to the result GINGERY
More clues leading to the result SHARP
- On the dot
- Out of tune
- Off key
- On, as a pitcher
- A little high in music class?
- Like the cutting edge
- Higher than normal
- On the ball
- What # may indicate
- Pitched too high
More clues leading to the result ZESTY
- Like Tang (tm)
- Having a bite
- Piquant
- "Picante"
- Rich and flavorful
- Like some salad dressings
- Full of flavor
- Like spicy salsa
- Spicy
- Pungently tasty
More clues leading to the result SNAPPY
- "Make it ___!"
- Cleverly succinct
- "...and make it ___" ("Hurry up")
- Irritable
- Like some comebacks
- Quick
- Way to make it?
- Impatient
- Lively
- "Make it __!"