Kind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang featured in New York Times puzzle on July 18, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LACTIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LACTIC Kind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang (6) New York Times Jul 18, 2026
6% ESS Sourdough starter? (3) LA Times Daily Jul 17, 2026
6% AMINO Kind of acid in proteins (5) Universal Apr 10, 2026
5% DUTY Responsibility (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 17, 2026
5% GINSENG Root used in samgye-tang (7) USA Today Jul 16, 2026
5% SLEET Partly frozen rain (5)
5% ETCH Carve with acid (4) USA Today Jul 12, 2026
5% AJAR Partly open (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 9, 2026
5% GNAT Midge has unexpected tang (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 4, 2026
5% LIPIDS Fatty acids (6) Universal Jul 2, 2026

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