Maple shrub, black, bitter and sour Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACERB Maple shrub, black, bitter and sour (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
5% ACRID Bitter (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
5% TART Sour (4) Universal Dec 16, 2025
5% TREE Maple or oak (4) Newsday Dec 9, 2025
5% RANCOROUS Bitter (9) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 16, 2025
4% SAP Maple tree flow (3)
4% AGED Barrel-__ maple syrup (4) Newsday Dec 18, 2025
4% INKY Black (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
4% SUMAC "Poison" shrub (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 13, 2025
4% STRIFE Bitter conflict (6) USA Today Dec 12, 2025

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