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

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fish smell when the head's removed (5) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENCH Fish smell when the head's removed (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 26, 2024
91% PARTAKE Slice fish, removing head and dig in (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 25, 2025
80% OBSOLESCENT River fish to smell when past its prime (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
80% TOPSIDE Cut heads on fish (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 7, 2025
80% ROUT Pack fish after removing head (4) (4)
76% YELLEN 2010's Fed head (6) Newsday Sep 26, 2025
76% SKIPPER Head of ship getting fish? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 18, 2025
76% ODOR Smell (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 13, 2025
76% ODORS Smells (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 20, 2025
76% LE Smell (2) USA Today Quick Aug 19, 2025

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