First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUTTERSCOTCH.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTTERSCOTCH First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring (12) The Times Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
80% ALE Bitter drink (3) Commuter Jun 25, 2026
74% HATERADE Bitter drink? (8) The Atlantic Apr 23, 2026
71% OUZO Strong Greek drink (4) Newsday Jul 23, 2026
71% POTENT (Of drink, eg) strong (6) The Times Concise Jun 20, 2026
65% TASTE Flavour (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
65% CAMPARI Bitter drink affected Mario's guts (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 15, 2026
65% COCOA Chocolate-flavoured milky drink (5) (5) Puzzler Jun 3, 2026
62% ANISEED Strong flavour I recognise in unwrapped American sweets (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 27, 2026
62% GIN Alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Jul 21, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Cryptic puzzle

First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is BUTTERSCOTCH.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring.