Identify unpleasant smell -- but this won't cure anything Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Identify unpleasant smell -- but this won't cure anything last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLACEBO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLACEBO Identify unpleasant smell -- but this won't cure anything (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 30, 2015
86% ODOR Unpleasant smell (4)
65% PEG Identify (3) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
65% HOHUM Boring house with unpleasant smell (2,3) (5)
62% ODORS Smells (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 20, 2025
62% LE Smell (2) USA Today Quick Aug 19, 2025
62% AROMAS Smells (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 16, 2025
62% OCK Smell (3) USA Today Quick Aug 4, 2025
62% ODOURS Distinctive smells, especially unpleasant ones (6) (6)
59% LEER Unpleasant look (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025

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