Hydrochloric ___ (stomach substance) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 13 2026 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 ___ (corrosive substance)
ACID
4
Citric or lactic, e.g.
ACID
4
Hydrochloric or citric, e.g.
ACID
4
Chemical burner?
ACID
4
Lactic or citric, e.g.
ACID
4
Hydrochloric or sulphuric, e.g.
ACID
4
"A" of 35a
ACID
4
"Hydrochloric" or "Amino" follower
ACID
4
Where one may find bats
CAVE
4
Sheep's cry
BAA
3
"Big Blue" tech giant: Abbr.
IBM
3
Had bills to pay
OWED
4
___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
Narcotics organization (anagram of "ade"): Abbr.
DEA
3
Monster from Himalayan legend
YETI
4
Rapper ___ Wayne of "Tha Carter III"
LIL
3
Manitoban or Roosevelt for one
ELK
3
Vehicle for winter hills
SLED
4
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