The Clue
Caustic (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ACERB
Tags
Notes
The answer ACERB is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Definition
ACERB as an adjective:
1. (acerb, acerbic, astringent) = sour or bitter in taste
2. (acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic) = 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"