| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NIPPY | Biting; sharp | |
| ACIDIC | Inside placid Icelander is sharp and biting | |
| SHARP | Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke. | |
| SOUR | Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart. | |
| PUNGENT | Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice. | |
| ACID | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered. | |
| INCISIVE | Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. | |