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Shorter form of a term meaning bitter or sour in flavour, or forthright in speech Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shorter form of a term meaning bitter or sour in flavour, or forthright in speech last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 ACERB.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ACERB Shorter form of a term meaning bitter or sour in flavour, or forthright in speech | (5) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jul 30, 2023 |
| 5% | FRANK Forthright | (5) | Newsday | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 4% | HEM Make shorter, maybe | (3) | LA Times Daily | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 4% | TONICWATER Carbonated drink given its bitter flavour by quinine | (10) | The Times Specialist | Mar 16, 2026 |
| 4% | BUTTERSCOTCH First sign of bitterness, say, with strong drink's flavouring | (12) | The Times Cryptic | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 4% | VOCAL Oral - forthright (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 4% | TASTE Flavour | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 4% | PUTBLUNTLY In forthright terms | (10) | ||
| 4% | ACERBIC Sour in taste; sharp or forthright in speech or comments | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | May 8, 2022 |
| 3% | ORAL Of speech | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Apr 3, 2026 |
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