One of the five basic tastes Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One of the five basic tastes last seen in USA Today 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UMAMI.

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AnswerLengthSourceDate
UMAMI One of the five basic tastes (5) USA Today May 25, 2026
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
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

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3% HOT Spicy-tasting (3) Newsday Sep 29, 2026
3% TENETS Basic principles (6) USA Today Sep 26, 2026
3% STAR One of five on the Chinese flag (4) USA Today Sep 22, 2026
3% TART Sour-tasting (4) Commuter Sep 22, 2026
3% TANG Pungent taste (4) USA Today Sep 19, 2026
3% ACRID Bitter-tasting (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2026
3% TANGS Sour tastes (5) New York Times Easy Mode Sep 16, 2026

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