Smell I left before I ate is cause to feel bad (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smell I left before I ate is cause to feel bad (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 1, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HUMILIATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUMILIATE Smell I left before I ate is cause to feel bad (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 1, 2026
7% RAT "I smell a __!" (3) LA Times Daily Jun 5, 2026
6% AIL Bad feel (3) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
6% PIGGED Out with ate, ate, ate (6) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
6% PONGY Smelling bad (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2026
6% ARAT "I smell ___!" ("I suspect trickery!"): 2 wds. (4)
6% CAME "I ___, I saw, I conquered" (4)
6% ODOUR Bad smell (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 15, 2026
6% LAH Note left, and I get it (3) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 10, 2026
6% AGREE "I feel the same" (5) USA Today Jul 6, 2026

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