The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SLOE , but the solution may also be LEMONS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Sour fruit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLOE | 58 % | 4 |
| LIME | 12 % | 4 |
| LEMON | 12 % | 5 |
| CRABAPPLE | 8 % | 9 |
| SLOES | 8 % | 5 |
| LEMONS | 4 % | 6 |
Why may LEMONS be the right solution?
The answer "LEMONS" fits the clue "Sour fruit" because lemons are known for their sour taste, making them a common example of a sour fruit.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sour fruit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- citrus
- lemon
- lime
- orange
- forbidden fruit
- citrus fruit
- ashen
- satsuma
- grapefruit
- clementine
- sweetie
- orient
Crossword Answer definitions
SLOE noun- The small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
- The tree Prunus spinosa.
- Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.
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 SLOE
- Blackthorn
- Blackthorn fruit
- Kind of gin
- Wild plum
- __ gin
- __ gin fizz
- ___-eyed
- Gin flavoring
- ___ gin fizz
- ____ gin
More clues leading to the result LIME
- Key fruit
- Margarita garnish
- Rickey ingredient
- Salsa ingredient
- Gardener's purchase
- Gimlet garnish
- Green shade
- ___ curry
- Ade flavor
- Certain twist
More clues leading to the result LEMON
- Iced-tea add-in
- Ade juice
- Ade variety
- Detroit dud
- Problematic car
- Symbol of sourness
- A real dud
- Water garnish
- Auto freshener option
- Subject of many a "Car Talk" call
More clues leading to the result CRABAPPLE
- Jelly source
- It's wild and found in preserves
- Tart fruit
- Sour-fruit tree
- Kind of jelly.
- Suitable fruit for Scrooge?
- Grumpy flowering tree?
- Small sour fruit
- Small fruit high in pectin
- Small, tart fruit
More clues leading to the result SLOES
- Blackthorns
- Blackthorn fruit
- Fruits used in some drinks
- Wild plums
- Blackthorn fruits
- Blackthorn bushes
- Plumlike fruits
- Blackthorn berries
- Gin-flavoring fruits
- Fruits of the blackthorn