What's smelled when something is afoot? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What's smelled when something is afoot? last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAT What's smelled when something is afoot? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 8, 2025
72% INTRAIN Afoot, happening (7) The Times Concise Apr 7, 2026
66% ODOR Smell (4) USA Today Quick Mar 31, 2026
66% AMP Smell (3) USA Today Quick Mar 31, 2026
66% SCENT Smell (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 23, 2026
66% PONGS Smells (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 6, 2026
66% REEKS Smells (5) TV Mar 1, 2026
63% ARAT "I smell ___!" ("Something's fishy"): 2 wds. (4)
63% ODOUR Smell (5) The Times Concise Feb 27, 2026
63% AROMA Smell (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 10, 2026

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