Smell from head of sea fish Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Telegraph Cryptic · 2026-10-22

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smell from head of sea fish featured in The Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on 2026-10-22. We have found 1 possible answer for this clue in our database. The most recently added answer is ready to reveal and has a length of 6 letters. Reveal the answer below when you are ready to check it.

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(noun)

  1. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

(noun)

  1. the act of perceiving the odor of something
  2. any property detected by the olfactory system
  3. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
  4. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  5. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

(verb)

  1. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
  2. emit an odor
  3. smell bad
  4. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
  5. have an element suggestive (of something)

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  • 99% match 6 letters
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    Smell from head of sea fish (6)

    The Telegraph Cryptic · Oct 22, 2026

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