Initially offended by smell of fish past its sell-by date? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBSOLESCENT Initially offended by smell of fish past its sell-by date? (11) The Times Cryptic Jun 15, 2015
6% BADEGG Food past its sell-by date, thus a rotter (3,3) (6)
6% SMELT Fish was well past its sell-by date? (5)
6% OBSOLETE Fish in batter to be past its sell-by date (8)
5% STALE Past its best, as food (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 31, 2025
5% HERRING Henry offending fish (7) (7)
5% OLD Past sell-by date (3)
5% OLDFASHIONED Cocktail past its sell by date? (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2020
4% AGO In the past (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
4% FLOG Sell (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2025

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