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% ALFRED First name of Swedish chemist Nobel (6) (6) The Sun Mini Sep 20, 2026
4% TYPES Categories (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 12, 2026
4% SUCROSE Scientific name for sugar (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 8, 2026
3% GENRE Art category (5) Premier Sunday Oct 18, 2026
3% PRETZEL Salted savoury biscuit (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2026
3% AUX Vb. category (3) Newsday Oct 17, 2026
3% IRON Fe to chemists (4) Universal Oct 16, 2026
3% ASPIC Savoury meat jelly (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2026
3% RAP Grammys category (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2026
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