Crossword answer
ACERB
5 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 29, 2026
Letter pattern
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
SYRIACountry song about following discontented secretary (5)
DEVILHe makes many wicked
ASAMI"Same for me!"
NIGHTPeriod of darkness
HARPSPlucked instruments
TURINShroud of ___ (venerated cloth)
TAHOESecond-deepest lake in the U.S.
YEARSDecade divisions
ORALBFlossing brand
CURRYRun hastily, losing hat, for hot food (5)
SANERLess ridiculous
POETSWriters of haiku
PARASLegal aides, briefly
STOREPut away
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