Who said "A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MENCKEN Who said "A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" (7)
6% SNEER Cynical look (5) LA Times Daily Jul 26, 2025
6% CYNIC 'A man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin,' per H. L. Mencken (5) New York Times Mar 28, 2017
5% SMELT "He who ___ it, dealt it" (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
5% DOES "Who ___ he think he is?!" (4)
5% SNOB One who is always looking down (4)
5% PALLBEARER One who carries a coffin (10) (10) Mirror Classic Aug 24, 2025
5% BIER Coffin stand (4) Premier Sunday Aug 17, 2025
5% SOMMELIER Professional who stops to smell the rosés? (9) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2025
5% ALIST Celebrity who's who (5) Universal Aug 1, 2025
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