Citric or lactic, e.g. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 6 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ACID
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 6 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 6 2025
ACID
Corrosive stuff
ACID
4
Citric ___ (chemical found in lemons and oranges)
ACID
4
___ wash (denim feature, sometimes)
ACID
4
Citric or boric, e.g.
ACID
4
Hydrochloric ___ (stomach substance)
ACID
4
Hydrochloric ___ (corrosive substance)
ACID
4
Hydrochloric or citric, e.g.
ACID
4
Chemical burner?
ACID
4
Hydrochloric ___ (stomach substance)
ACID
4
Lactic or citric, e.g.
ACID
4
Hydrochloric or sulphuric, e.g.
ACID
4
"A" of 35a
ACID
4
Houseplant's home
POT
3
Nike or Adidas product
SHOE
4
"Best of ___!" ("I hope you do well!")
LUCK
4
President on the $5 bill, fondly
ABE
3
Frog's cousin, warts and all
TOAD
4
Actress ___ Hathaway from the musical "Ella Enchanted"
ANNE
4
Brought home a Grammy, say
WON
3
Prefix meaning "against"
ANTI
4
___ Yang Twins (alliterative hip hop duo)
YING
4
___ down (become quiet, as in a classroom)
SETTLE
6
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