Bitter-tasting Crossword Clue

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Bitter-tasting Crossword Answer

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ACERB

(5 letters)

TART

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. harsh or corrosive in tone
2. strong and sharp

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TASTING (noun)
1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
2. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
BITTER (noun)
1. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
2. the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
BITTER (adjective)
1. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
2. harsh or corrosive in tone
BITTER (adverb)
1. extremely and sharply
BITTER (verb)
1. make bitter

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ACERB
(5 letters)
TART
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CAIRD

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