Savoury taste category first scientifically identified - and named - by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908 (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UMAMI Savoury taste category first scientifically identified - and named - by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908 (5) (5)
4% NAMED Identified (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
4% NAMES Identifies (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
4% NAME Identify (4) Commuter Dec 31, 2025
4% KEVIN First Minion identified by name (5) USA Today Oct 7, 2025
3% ASPIC Savoury meat jelly (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 20, 2026
3% LIL First name in rap? (3) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
3% YUM "Tastes great!" (3) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
3% NEW Email category (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
3% POINTSAT Identifies digitally? (8) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
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