Strong smell Crossword Clue

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Strong smell Crossword Answer

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FUNK

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REEK

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. any property detected by the olfactory system
2. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRONG (adjective)
1. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
2. of good quality and condition; solidly built
SMELL (noun)
1. any property detected by the olfactory system
2. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
SMELL (verb)
1. have an element suggestive (of something)
2. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

FUNK
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REEK
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Hint 4: Anagram

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DOOR

More USA Today Crossword (2/15/2026) Answers

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18. One of 6.2 in the Skiathlon event

19. What some play for

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23. Like temperatures at the Summer Games compared to the Winter Games

24. Vegas opener

25. Garfield for one

28. Horseshoe Las Vegas machines

31. Have a negative effect on

33. Six-pack muscles

36. Ingredients in Cheerios

38. Jeans brand

39. Bookstore section in which you might find "We Can Do Hard Things"

43. Wintry precipitation

44. Apple assistant

45. Like boundary-pushing art

46. Like Ashley, among the Olsen sisters

48. Currency in the Philippines

50. Prof's aides

51. Palindromic ABBA song

53. Sand___

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61. Stands up to

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69. No longer in style

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Down

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2. 'Yippee!'

3. ___ fair (market for art vendors)

4. Place for billiards, pinball and darts

5. “Like that would ever happen!”

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8. Fundraiser that might involve brownies

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10. Caviar

11. Young dog

12. Rds. and aves

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21. ___ sauce (sushi condiment)

22. Wee bit

25. Gave in

26. Growing older

27. Like someone who's hangry

29. Faucets

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32. Spider-Man Pointing or 6-7, e.g.

33. Opposite of a liability

34. Model Hadid

35. Skeleton and luge, e.g.

37. ___ loser (poor sport)

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41. 'What a shame'

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61. Short-lived trend

62. In the style of

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