Sensible way to detect a rat (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMELL Sensible way to detect a rat (5) (5)
7% DOGGONE "Rats!" (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 12, 2025
7% LUCID Clear and sensible (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
7% DARN "Rats!" (4) Commuter Oct 22, 2025
7% WISDOM Sensible thinking (6) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
7% LOGICAL Sensible (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 28, 2025
7% SOUND Sensible (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 26, 2025
7% TURNCOAT Count rat in a way to be this? (8) The Times Cryptic Aug 6, 2025
6% ANIMAL Cat, bat, or rat (6) Commuter Nov 25, 2025
6% DROPADIME Rat out an accomplice (9) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
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