Crossword answer
SOUR
4 letters · Used for 43 different clues · 72 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
SOUR
Clues that lead to SOUR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Like a gooseberry4LA TimesAug 19, 2026
Like a lemon4Daily ThemedAug 15, 2026
Tart4Eugene ShefferAug 12, 2026
Sweet & ___ (soup flavor)4Daily ThemedAug 4, 2026
Tasting like limes4Crosswords With FriendsJul 19, 2026
Acid4Evening StandardJul 2, 2026
Bitter4Daily ExpressJun 18, 2026
Opposite of sweet4Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 21, 2026
___ Patch Kids (gummy candy)4Daily ThemedMay 17, 2026
Ill-humored4New York TimesApr 19, 2026
Tart-tasting whiskey drink4NYT MidiMar 16, 2026
Go bad4New York TimesMar 14, 2026
Rancid4Evening StandardMar 7, 2026
Sweet and ___ (soup flavor)4Daily ThemedMar 6, 2026
Whiskey ___ (cocktail)4Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2026
"___ Candy," electropop hit by Lady Gaga and Blackpink, named after a tart gummy treat that makes your mouth pucker4Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2026
Like some grapes4Daily ThemedJan 11, 2026
Like the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes"4Daily ThemedDec 20, 2025
(3/6) Cranberry whiskey ___, this tangy holiday twist shakes whiskey with cranberry juice, lemon, and a hint of sugar4Daily ThemedDec 5, 2025
Mouth-puckering4New York TimesNov 23, 2025
Tart-tasting, like a lemon ... or with 19a, a fermented baked loaf4Daily ThemedNov 23, 2025
Tart, like a lemon4Daily ThemedNov 20, 2025
Tasting like lemons4NewsdayNov 2, 2025
Like limes and some grapes4Daily ThemedNov 1, 2025
Turned4New York TimesAug 8, 2025
Presenting cross words4NewsdayMay 24, 2025
Like lemons or vinegar, taste-wise4Daily ThemedMar 21, 2025
Like lemon or pickle, taste-wise4Daily ThemedNov 5, 2024
Bitter root, extremely coarse leaves4The IndependentAug 22, 2024
"Sweet-and-___" (food-describing adjective with antonyms)4Daily ThemedApr 26, 2024
How a lemon tastes4Daily ThemedMar 26, 2024
Gone bad4Evening StandardNov 15, 2023
Thus, for half an hour, is bitter4Evening StandardOct 19, 2023
Tex-Mex staple ___ cream4Daily ThemedOct 12, 2023
Like the grapes tasted by Aesop's fox4Daily ThemedApr 2, 2023
___ cream (Tex-Mex staple)4Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2023
___ grapes (not sweet)4Daily ThemedJun 29, 2022
Album by Olivia Rodrigo that won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 20224Daily ThemedJun 13, 2022
Like lemons or some grapes4Daily ThemedMay 21, 2022
Coming from an embittered source?4Evening StandardMay 19, 2022
Popular whiskey cocktail4Daily ThemedApr 1, 2022
___ grapes, phrase from Greek mythology that means a jealous attitude4Daily ThemedMar 18, 2022
Sweet and ___ (like some dishes)4Daily ThemedJun 10, 2021
About SOUR in crosswords
SOUR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 72 times in our database across 43 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like a gooseberry” in the LA Times crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SAGASuper-long story
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
HOLAMexican greeting
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
WESTCompass point
NEXT____ of kin
SKINEpidermis
LEGSAn ant has six of them
MCCCNero’s 1,300
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of SOUR (72)
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Aug 19, 2026
Like a gooseberry · LA Times · Down
Aug 15, 2026
Like a lemon · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Sweet & ___ (soup flavor) · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Tasting like limes · Crosswords With Friends · 6
Jul 10, 2026
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Acid · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Bitter · Daily Express · 11 Across
May 21, 2026
Opposite of sweet · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 16
May 17, 2026
___ Patch Kids (gummy candy) · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Ill-humored · New York Times · 99 Down
Mar 16, 2026
Tart-tasting whiskey drink · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Go bad · New York Times · 38 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Rancid · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 6, 2026
Sweet and ___ (soup flavor) · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Whiskey ___ (cocktail) · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Like some grapes · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Dec 20, 2025
Like the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes" · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Tart-tasting, like a lemon ... or with 19a, a fermented baked loaf · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Mouth-puckering · New York Times · 86 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Tart, like a lemon · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Tasting like lemons · Newsday · Across
Nov 1, 2025
Like limes and some grapes · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 11, 2025
Tart · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Turned · New York Times · 30 Down
Aug 1, 2025
Bitter · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 14, 2025
Bitter · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 24, 2025
Presenting cross words · Newsday · Down
Mar 21, 2025
Like lemons or vinegar, taste-wise · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Dec 30, 2024
Tart · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 18, 2024
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Like lemon or pickle, taste-wise · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Aug 22, 2024
Bitter root, extremely coarse leaves · The Independent · 22 Across
Jun 26, 2024
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
May 29, 2024
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Apr 26, 2024
"Sweet-and-___" (food-describing adjective with antonyms) · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Mar 26, 2024
How a lemon tastes · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Feb 12, 2024
Bitter · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 27, 2023
Acid · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 15, 2023
Gone bad · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Like the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes"? · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Oct 19, 2023
Thus, for half an hour, is bitter · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 12, 2023
Tex-Mex staple ___ cream · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Jul 8, 2023
Sweet & ___ (soup flavor) · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Jul 6, 2023
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 12, 2023
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Apr 2, 2023
Like the grapes tasted by Aesop's fox · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Mar 17, 2023
Bitter · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 6, 2023
___ cream (Tex-Mex staple) · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jan 13, 2023
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Dec 5, 2022
Whiskey ___ (cocktail) · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Sep 14, 2022
Tart, like a lemon · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Sep 13, 2022
Acid · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 29, 2022
___ grapes (not sweet) · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 13, 2022
Album by Olivia Rodrigo that won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2022 · Daily Themed · 32 Across
May 21, 2022
Like lemons or some grapes · Daily Themed · 11 Across
May 19, 2022
Coming from an embittered source? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 12, 2022
Like limes and some grapes · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 1, 2022
Popular whiskey cocktail · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Mar 18, 2022
___ grapes, phrase from Greek mythology that means a jealous attitude · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Dec 30, 2021
Tart · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 12, 2021
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Aug 1, 2021
Like a lemon · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 10, 2021
Sweet and ___ (like some dishes) · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Feb 17, 2021
Acid · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 19, 2020
Rancid · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 24, 2020
Tart · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
May 31, 2019
Bitter · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 1, 2019
Bitter · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 15, 2018
Bitter · Evening Standard · 13 Across