One of the five basic tastes Crossword Clue

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AnswerLengthSourceDate
SOUR One of the five basic tastes (4) USA Today May 26, 2024
SWEET One of the five basic tastes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 15, 2024
UMAMI One of the five basic tastes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 15, 2024
SALTY One of the five basic tastes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 15, 2024
BITTER One of the five basic tastes (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 15, 2024

35 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
3% UPTOP "Gimme five!" (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
3% RESTS Takes five (5) LA Times Daily Jan 29, 2026
3% ABCS Basics (4) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
3% ATOM Basic particle (4) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
3% MERE "It's a ___ formality" (basic) (4)
3% DISCERNING Exercising one's taste and judgment (10) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
3% SAX One of five in a typical big band (3) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
3% SENSE One of five ... or maybe six? (5) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
3% YUM "Tastes great!" (3) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
3% BIJOU Small and tasteful (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026

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