What gives lemon vinaigrette its tartness

The answer to “What gives lemon vinaigrette its tartness” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ACID — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 30, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 25-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“What gives lemon vinaigrette its tartness” answer

ACID (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ACID

ACID is the 4-letter solution that fits "What gives lemon vinaigrette its tartness" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 30, 2026 (25-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ACID mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ACID is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “What gives lemon vinaigrette its tartness” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 30, 2026 (most recent) → ACID. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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