Hydrochloric or citric, e.g. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 15 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ACID
4 letters
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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
Citric or lactic, 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
Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones, e.g.
BAND
4
"Pardon me, but I ___ to differ"
BEG
3
"Hey ___" (hit song by the Beatles)
JUDE
4
"... happily ___ after" (ending of many fairy tales)
EVER
4
Liquid essential for frying
OIL
3
Spreadsheet info
DATA
4
Winning combination in tic-tac-toe, perhaps
OOO
3
Vehicle pulled by a husky team, perhaps
SLED
4
___ feeling (intuition)
GUT
3
"___ of Many Colors," Dolly Parton song that might pop into your head while grabbing a vibrant jacket from the closet
COAT
4
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