Fish smell when the head's removed (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENCH Fish smell when the head's removed (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 26, 2024
84% BRILLIANT Fantastic fish - I want head removed (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
80% STENCH Small fish, big smell (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
73% PONGS Smells (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 6, 2026
73% REEKS Smells (5) TV Mar 1, 2026
73% ODOUR Smell (5) The Times Concise Feb 27, 2026
73% ODOR Smell (4) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
73% AROMA Smell (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 10, 2026
73% CFO Co.'s $$$ head (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
73% MAHI When repeated, a fish (4) New York Times Jan 3, 2026

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