Smell ___ (sense something fishy) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARAT Smell ___ (sense something fishy) (4) New York Times Oct 8, 2017
7% MACKERELSKY Something fishy in the air? (8,3) (11) Mirror Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
7% FISHY Something smells ___ (suspicious) (5)
7% SMELLARAT Sense something fishy (9) Universal Mar 9, 2022
6% ELT Smell (3) USA Today Quick Oct 19, 2025
6% ODOR Smell (4) USA Today Quick Oct 19, 2025
6% FELT Sensed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
6% ASSUCH "In that sense..." (6) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
6% ODOUR Smell (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
6% SCAMPI American politician enthralled by science? This smells somewhat fishy … (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 29, 2025

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