The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RIND , but the solution may also be PEEL which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Source of zest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIND | 56 % | 4 |
| PEEL | 22 % | 4 |
| LIME | 11 % | 4 |
| ORANGEPEEL | 11 % | 10 |
Why may PEEL be the right solution?
The answer "PEEL" is the right solution because the peel of a citrus fruit, like a lemon or an orange, contains oils that provide zestiness or flavor.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Source of zest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rind
- peel
- lime
- lively
- sauce
- spice
- edge
- life
- soap
- lemon
- lust
- animate
Crossword Answer definitions
RIND noun- Tree bark
- A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
- (usually "the") The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"
- To remove the rind from.
- An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill.
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 RIND
- Citrus cover
- Fruit skin
- Melon throwaway
- Orange coat
- Orange peel
- Peel
- Peeling
- Source of zest
- Pickled watermelon part
- Zest source
More clues leading to the result PEEL
- Avenger Emma
- Fruit cover
- Lime cover
- __-and-stick labels
- Remove the skin
- Come unglued
- Orange jacket
- Rind
- Banana discard
- Cause of a slip, maybe
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