Compound in wine or tea NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 3, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? T

2 ? A

3 ? N

4 ? N

5 ? I

6 ? N

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Hint 1

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Think of what gives red wine its bite and black tea its edge.

Hint 2

meaning

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?????? is a bitter compound found in plants, especially in grape skins and tea leaves, that adds astringency.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to a type of polyphenolic compound found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in tea leaves. ??????s are responsible for the astringent, dry taste in both wine and tea.

NYT Crossword April 3 2026 Answers

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1 ? A
2 ? B
3 ? B
4 ? I
5 ? E
6 ? H
7 ? I
8 ? N
9 ? T
10 ? A
11 ? C
12 ? I
13 ? D
14 ? R
? E
? A
? D
? Y
15 ? S
? E
? T
? G
? O
16 ? L
? O
? C
? O
17 ? O
? H
? N
? O
? R
? E
? A
? S
? O
? N
18 ? D
? R
? E
? W
19 ? M
? A
? G
20 ? E
? A
? R
21 ? S
? I
22 ? L
? E
? N
? T
? N
23 ? A
? V
? E
24 ? S
25 ? S
? T
26 ? P
27 ? A
? N
? D
? R
? E
28 ? S
? E
? R
? I
29 ? F
30 ? B
? A
31 ? G
32 ? I
? T
33 ? O
? A
? R
34 ? G
? R
35 ? E
? E
? N
? E
? N
? E
36 ? R
? G
? Y
37 ? T
? H
? E
? L
? A
? S
? T
? O
? F
? U
? S
38 ? T
? A
? S
? T
? E
? T
? E
? S
? T
? E
? R
39 ? B
? I
? C
40 ? N
? A
? S
? A
? L
41 ? E
? A
42 ? T
43 ? I
44 ? N
45 ? S
? L
? O
46 ? M
? O
47 ? R
? O
48 ? C
49 ? L
? A
? N
? E
50 ? H
? A
? B
? I
? T
51 ? A
52 ? T
53 ? S
? H
54 ? O
55 ? N
? D
? A
56 ? A
? P
? E
? X
57 ? M
? O
58 ? C
? H
? I
? D
59 ? O
? N
? U
? T
60 ? R
? I
? L
? E
61 ? F
? R
? E
? E
? A
? D
? V
? I
? C
? E
62 ? P
? A
? L
? S
63 ? M
? E
? L
? D
64 ? S
? A
? N
? E
? R

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Clue Analysis

The 6-letter answer to “Compound in wine or tea” in the NYT Crossword April 3 2026 is TANNIN.

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A: The most common and recent 6-letter answer for "Compound in wine or tea" is TANNIN.

A: The clue refers to a type of polyphenolic compound found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in tea leaves. Tannins are responsible for the astringent, dry taste in both wine and tea.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on April 03, 2026.

A: Tannin is a bitter compound found in plants, especially in grape skins and tea leaves, that adds astringency.

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