Sour Crossword Clue

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Sour Crossword Answer

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ACID

(4 letters)

ACRID

(5 letters)

ACERB

(5 letters)

GOBAD

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
2. a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust
(adjective)
1. harsh
2. tasting sour like a lemon

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SOUR (adjective)
1. inaccurate in pitch
2. smelling of fermentation or staleness
SOUR (noun)
1. the property of being acidic
2. the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
SOUR (verb)
1. go sour or spoil
2. make sour or more sour

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ACID
(4 letters)
ACRID
(5 letters)
ACERB
(5 letters)
GOBAD
(5 letters)

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