Something sensed

The answer

ODOR

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ODOR answer page.

Used 8 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• VIBE (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for ODOR

Every other clue in this collection answered by ODOR, most used first.

• Smell - used 380 times, most recently in 2026
• Aroma - used 336 times, most recently in 2026
• Scent - used 298 times, most recently in 2026
• Stench - used 203 times, most recently in 2026
• Fragrance - used 164 times, most recently in 2026
• Skunk's defense - used 125 times, most recently in 2026
• Bouquet - used 100 times, most recently in 2023
• Redolence - used 86 times, most recently in 2016
• Air freshener target - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Repute - used 75 times, most recently in 2018
• Strong smell - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
• Bloodhound's clue - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Telltale sign - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Febreze target - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Reputation - used 47 times, most recently in 2015
• Bad smell - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Unpleasant smell - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
• What the nose knows - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Dumpster emanation - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
• Sneaker problem - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
• Freshener target - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Polecat's defense - used 34 times, most recently in 2024
• Perfume. - used 33 times, most recently in 2016
• Funk - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Olfactory stimulus - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Stink - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• Glade target - used 27 times, most recently in 2018
• Whiff - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Olfactory offense - used 26 times, most recently in 2015
• Distinctive smell - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Foul smell - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Nose wrinkler - used 23 times, most recently in 2023
• Carbon monoxide's lack - used 22 times, most recently in 2023
• Fish market feature - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Nasal appraisal - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
• Baking soda target - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Annoying smell - used 19 times, most recently in 2016
• Skunk's weapon - used 19 times, most recently in 2023
• Something in the air - used 19 times, most recently in 2019
• Methane's lack - used 17 times, most recently in 2022
• Air Wick target - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• ___-Eaters (shoe inserts) - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Secret target? - used 16 times, most recently in 2022
• Limburger feature - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Olfactory stimulant - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Sign of spoilage - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Dumpster output - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Lysol target - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Effluvium - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Gas leak indicator - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Incense. - used 12 times, most recently in 1994
• Landfill emanation - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• Locker room emanation - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Unpleasant aroma - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Unpleasant scent - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Dump output - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Limburger emanation - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• Olfactory trigger - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Polecat's trademark - used 11 times, most recently in 2012
• "What died?" provocation - used 11 times, most recently in 2011
• Emanation - used 10 times, most recently in 2014
• Gardenia or lilac - used 10 times, most recently in 2005
• Kitchen emanation - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
• Landfill problem - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Olfactory perception - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
• Osmatic stimulant - used 10 times, most recently in 2012
• Pervasive quality - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Spray target - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Dump emanation - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• It comes out in the wash - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
• It stinks - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• It's often masked - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Musk, e.g. - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Olfactory input - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Reminder to take out the trash? - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Stinky smell - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Wavy lines, in comics - used 9 times, most recently in 2017
• Wavy lines, in the comics - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• Evidence of decay - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• It may be fishy - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Limburger quality - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• "Phew!" inducer - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Stinkbug's defense - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Sulfur attribute - used 8 times, most recently in 2006
• Sure target - used 8 times, most recently in 2010
• Ammonia has a strong one - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Ban target - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
• Fume - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Gas leak evidence - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Gas leak giveaway - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Landfill feature - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Litter box emanation - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Nose tickler - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Reason to bathe - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Roll-on target - used 7 times, most recently in 2008
• Sign of decay - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Strong scent - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Air freshener's target - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• ___-Eaters - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Essence - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Garlic quality - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Incense emanation - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Nitrogen's lack - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Nose alert - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Nose scruncher - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Not-so-nice smell - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Not-so-sweet smell - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Old sneaker feature - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Pheromone quality - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
• Renuzit target - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Ripe quality - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• The nose knows it - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Unpleasant emanation - used 6 times, most recently in 2022

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Certain something - AURA, used 65 times
• Does something - ACTS, used 55 times
• Sensed - FELT, used 55 times
• "Must've been something ___" - IATE, used 33 times
• "You're something ___!" - ELSE, used 32 times
• Something to scratch - ITCH, used 29 times

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