A lingering quality, nothing harsh (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ODOUR A lingering quality, nothing harsh (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2024
9% EDGE Harsh quality (4) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
7% STAYS Lingers (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
6% NIL It's nothing? (3)
6% INFERIOR Of worse quality (8) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
6% UMAMI Savory quality (5) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
6% TONE Quality of a (4) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
6% RASPS Speaks with a harsh voice (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
6% ATTRIBUTES Qualities, properties (10) The Times Concise Jan 22, 2026
6% TRAITS Qualities (6) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026

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