Bitter police department consumed by agents retiring Crossword Clue

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The hint for today's crossword puzzle is brought you by "Irish Times Crosaire" and the clue we are solving today is "Bitter police department consumed by agents retiring".

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

In today's crossword puzzle, the clue "Bitter police department consumed by agents retiring" leads us to the answer "ACIDIC". Let's break down the clue and explain why this answer fits perfectly:

1. The clue starts with "Bitter," indicating that we are looking for a word that conveys a sour or acidic taste.
2. Next, we have "police department consumed by." This suggests that we need to find a word related to law enforcement, with "consumed by" implying that it is contained or surrounded by another word or letters.
3. Following "consumed by," we see "agents retiring." Here, "agents" likely refers to secret agents or intelligence officers, and "retiring" indicates that they are being removed or taken out of the puzzle.

Taking all the clues into consideration, the answer "ACIDIC" makes perfect sense:

• Firstly, "ACIDIC" describes something with a sour taste, fulfilling the "bitter" requirement.
• Secondly, "police department consumed by" can be broken down to "CID" (which stands for "Criminal Investigation Department") surrounded by the letters "A" and "IC" (a common abbreviation for "police" itself). This creates the word "ACID."
• Finally, since we have "agents retiring," the "IC" portion of the word "ACID" is removed, leaving us with "ACIDIC."

Therefore, "ACIDIC" is the ideal answer that fits all the given clues and their respective interpretations. Crossword enthusiasts can now confidently fill in the corresponding boxes with this solution!

Definition of "ACIDIC"

having the properties of an acid, or containing acid; having a pH below 7.

Example :

a cocktail of acidic pollutants

acidic wine

the occasional acidic comment

 The Crossword clue "Bitter police department consumed by agents retiring" published 3 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Irish Times Crosaire	31 October 2018	ACIDIC