Pungent or irritating, of a smell (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pungent or irritating, of a smell (5) . 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 ACRID.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACRID Pungent or irritating, of a smell (5) (5)
8% ODOR Pungent smell one might mask with a perfume (4)
7% ANNOY Irritate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026
7% PEEVE Irritate (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2026
7% STYE Eye irritation (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026
7% AZE Smell (3) USA Today Quick Oct 13, 2026
7% CRESS Pungent salad ingredient (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2026
7% ODOUR Smell (5) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 11, 2026
7% RANKLE Irritate (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2026
7% CHAFED Irritated (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 7, 2026
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