Telltale sign Crossword Clue

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Telltale sign Crossword Answer

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ODOR

(4 letters)

SCENT

(5 letters)

INDICATOR

(9 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. any property detected by the olfactory system
2. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TELLTALE (noun)
1. someone who gossips indiscreetly
TELLTALE (adjective)
1. disclosing unintentionally something concealed
SIGN (noun)
1. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
2. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
SIGN (verb)
1. mark with one’s signature; write one’s name (on)
2. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
SIGN (adjective)
1. used of the language of the deaf

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ODOR
(4 letters)
SCENT
(5 letters)
INDICATOR
(9 letters)

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