Unpleasantly pungent (smell) (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACRID Unpleasantly pungent (smell) (5) (5)
10% SMELLY Unpleasantly pungent (6) The Times Concise Sep 2, 2025
7% PONG Smell (unpleasantly) (4) The Guardian Quick Nov 9, 2021
6% ODOURS Smells (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 31, 2025
6% REEK Smell awful (4) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
6% REEKS Smells terrible (5) Commuter Oct 29, 2025
6% STINK Smell awful (5) Commuter Oct 28, 2025
6% ONION Pungent slice on a burger (5) Newsday Oct 27, 2025
6% MIASMA Unhealthy smell (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
6% JALAPENO Pungent pepper (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
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