Clue: Caustic, as words

Answer: SNIDE

Length: 5

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• Awaken, and words that can precede first words of answers to asterisked clues (COMETO with 6 letters)
• Words inviting assent (EHS with 3 letters)
• Words to an assassin (ETTU with 4 letters)
• Words to a Roman assassin (ETTU with 4 letters)
• Question not asked in this puzzle's theme words (e.g. HOW with 3 letters)
• Words of assurance (e.g. ICAN with 4 letters)
• Words of self-assurance (ICAN with 4 letters)
• Self-assured words (ICAN with 4 letters)