Crossword answer
ACERB
5 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 29, 2026
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ACERB
Clues that lead to ACERB
Most recent firstAbout ACERB in crosswords
ACERB is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bitter and sour – brace (anag) (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 29, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TRIPEFall back in line? Nonsense (5)
IDEALUnimprovable
ACUTESharp
MOTOREngine
GROPEFeel
ESSEXMassachusetts county in which the term "gerrymandering" was first applied
THUGSRuffians
SMEARDirty mark
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
IDLESDoes nothing
SMARTClever
BACONNo taxi goes back for cured meat (5)
SMELTCold-water fish
YEMENArab country
Every appearance of ACERB (9)
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Aug 29, 2026
Bitter and sour – brace (anag) (5) · The Guardian · 18 Down
Aug 23, 2026
Bitter-tasting · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Biting · Wall Street Journal · 1 Across
May 20, 2026
Biting · New York Times · 35 Across
Nov 8, 2025
Skewering · Newsday · Across
Jul 20, 2025
Sour-tasting · Newsday · Across
Jun 1, 2025
Bitter-tasting · Newsday · Down
Mar 20, 2024
Bitter · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
May 13, 2021
Bitter · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across