The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ASTRINGENT
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More clues leading to the result ASTRINGENT
- Bitter and a small wine, getting round in
- Harsh, like syndicate in short-term accommodation?
- Like Herts town hospital department checking bleeding
- Bitter as wine that’s carried round
- Harsh line adopted by a hospital department
- Ten labouring on a chain — harsh
- A short Aussie bloke is caustic
- Like red wine, if getting round in, or bitter
- Biting a peanut on and off to take in fibre
- Sharp sequence in neat broadcast
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The straight part
We know that "Bitter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bitter = astringent.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ASTRINGENT mean?
ASTRINGENT noun- A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
- Extremely sour, bitter.
- Sharp, caustic, severe.
- Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
- Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.