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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Substance that gives vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell (6,4) . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACETICACID.

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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACETICACID Substance that gives vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell (6,4) (10)
6% ACID Sour-tasting (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 12, 2025
6% LEMON Sour-tasting fruit (5) The Times Concise Sep 26, 2025
6% RANCID Sour-tasting (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2025
6% ACERB Sour-tasting (5) Newsday Jul 20, 2025
5% CITRICACID Sour substance in lemons and limes (6,4) (10) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2025
5% TART Sour (4) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
5% OIL __ and vinegar (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
5% SENSE Hear, see, smell, taste, or touch (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 27, 2025
5% ACIDIC Sour (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2025
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