The Clue
Martini twist (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LEMON
Tags
Notes
The answer LEMON is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dud
Flop
Fruit
Turkey
Automotive dud
Bad buy
Bar wedge
Buggy with bugs
Citrus fruit
Defective auto
Detroit fruit?
Drop flavor
Dud; flop
Flawed car
Kind of drop
Kind of tree
Lousy car
Problematic car
Seafood garnish
Soap scent
Sprite flavor
Tart flavor
Yellow hue
Yellow shade
Iced tea flavoring
Iced tea garnish
Kind of drop or peel
Life Saver flavor
Veal piccata flavoring
Car that won't go far
Fruit that makes you pucker
One might show up in a casino
Car that leaves you with a sour taste?
It makes you pucker up
Definition
LEMON as a noun:
1. yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
2. (gamboge, lemon, lemon yellow, maize) = a strong yellow color
3. (lemon, lemon tree, Citrus limon) = a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
4. a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
5. (lemon, stinker) = an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory