Sheltered waterway about to smell awful (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CREEK Sheltered waterway about to smell awful (5) (5)
8% REEK Smell awful (4)
8% RANCID Awful-smelling (6) Universal Jul 26, 2025
7% PUTRID Set free, smelling awful (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 25, 2025
6% ODOR Smell (4) USA Today Quick Oct 19, 2025
6% ELT Smell (3) USA Today Quick Oct 19, 2025
6% EFS Awful grades (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
6% DIRE Awful (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 15, 2025
6% ALEE Sheltered (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
6% THEPITS Something awful (7) Universal Oct 14, 2025
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