Grumble - this apple is sour (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAB Grumble - this apple is sour (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 12, 2024
8% MUTTERS Grumbles (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
8% IMMAD ["Grumble grumble grumble grrrrrr!"] (5) The Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
8% GROUSE Grumble (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
7% MUTTER Grumble quietly (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 17, 2025
7% TART Sour (4) Universal Dec 16, 2025
7% MOANABOUT Grumble loudly over (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
7% AAS ___ in "apple" (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
7% TANG Sour taste (4) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
7% LOGO Apple for Apple, e.g. (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025

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