Pungent bulb
The crossword clue "Pungent bulb" is answered by ONION, a 5-letter entry. Used 48 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ONION
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ONION answer page.
Used 48 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- GARLIC (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for ONION
Every other clue in this collection answered by ONION, most used first.
- Burger topper - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
- Gibson garnish - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Pungent - ACRID, used 87 times
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