Bitter Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 25, 2022 · 47-Down
Appeared in 26 New York Times Crosswords between April 1994 and September 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 25, 2022 · 47-Down · 5 letters
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harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
adjective
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 8 New York Times Crosswords between April 1994 and April 2020.ACERB5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between November 1996 and September 2016.ALE3 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between August 2004 and June 2022.END3 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, March 7, 2021.ACID4 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, July 5, 2008.ENDER5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, August 22, 1996.ALOES5 lettersanswer page
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