Unusual occurrence starts funny smell, say (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FREAK Unusual occurrence starts funny smell, say (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 31, 2025
6% EVENT Occurrence (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 6, 2025
6% AROMA Smell of hot coffee, say (5) Universal Nov 29, 2025
6% ROT Start to smell, maybe (3)
5% CURIO Unusual object (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 26, 2025
5% WHITE Unusual occurrence in London WH Smith's I react about (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
5% ARAT "I smell _ ___!" (4) USA Today Quick Dec 23, 2025
5% S "I smell _ ___!" (1) USA Today Quick Dec 23, 2025
5% ODDLY Unusually (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 21, 2025
5% ACRID Pungent-smelling (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 20, 2025

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