Like a lemon — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 15 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SOUR
4 letters
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Sweet & ___ (soup flavor)
SOUR
4
___ Patch Kids (gummy candy)
SOUR
4
Sweet and ___ (soup flavor)
SOUR
4
Whiskey ___ (cocktail)
SOUR
4
"___ Candy," electropop hit by Lady Gaga and Blackpink, named after a tart gummy treat that makes your mouth pucker
SOUR
4
Like some grapes
SOUR
4
Like the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes"
SOUR
4
(3/6) Cranberry whiskey ___, this tangy holiday twist shakes whiskey with cranberry juice, lemon, and a hint of sugar
SOUR
4
Tart-tasting, like a lemon ... or with 19a, a fermented baked loaf
SOUR
4
Tart, like a lemon
SOUR
4
Like limes and some grapes
SOUR
4
Like lemons or vinegar, taste-wise
SOUR
4
Perform in plays
ACT
3
Something to scratch
ITCH
4
Happy dog's tail movement
WAG
3
___ Paulo, Brazil (anagram of "ASO")
SAO
3
Marco ___ (swimming pool game)
POLO
4
"A Nightmare on ___ Street" (classic horror movie)
ELM
3
Big gulp, as from a flask
SWIG
4
Disorderly pile (rhymes with "leap")
HEAP
4
Resort where you might wear a robe
SPA
3
Toy building block brand
LEGO
4
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