Substance that gives vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell (6,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACETICACID Substance that gives vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell (6,4) (10)
6% SENSE Smell or taste (5) USA Today Dec 16, 2025
6% TANG Sour taste (4) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
6% RANCID Sour-tasting (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2025
5% TART Sour (4) Universal Dec 16, 2025
5% ACRID Bitter (taste or smell) (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Nov 24, 2025
5% ACIDDROP Sour-tasting boiled sweet (8) The Times Concise Nov 4, 2025
5% OIL __ and vinegar (3) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
5% ACETIC Vinegar gives expert twitch (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% CITRICACID Sour substance in lemons and limes (6,4) (10) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2025
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