Shiny, silver metal whose name derives from the Greek for 'smell' (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OSMIUM Shiny, silver metal whose name derives from the Greek for 'smell' (6) (6)
6% SILVERY Shiny as a metal (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Jun 17, 2026
6% COLLAGEN Protein whose name derives ultimately from the Greek word for glue (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 7, 2026
6% OPIE Name derived from Osbert (4) Newsday Jun 6, 2026
6% CHROMED Given a shiny metallic finish (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 6, 2026
5% ANTIGUA Caribbean island whose name derives from a Spanish word for "old" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 21, 2026
5% SLEEK Smooth and shiny (5) New York Times Jun 20, 2026
5% SIERRA Mountain range, derived from Spanish (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
5% NOSES They smell (5) New York Times Midi Jun 17, 2026
5% SHAMPOO Sudsy hair-washing product, whose name is derived from the Hindi word for a "head massage" (7)
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