What the nose knows
The crossword clue "What the nose knows" is answered by ODORS, a 5-letter entry. Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2015; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
ODORS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ODORS answer page.
Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2015; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ODORS
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- Scents - used 60 times, most recently in 2026
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- Fragrances - used 30 times, most recently in 2023
- Bouquets - used 22 times, most recently in 2023
- Perfumes. - used 17 times, most recently in 1999
- Signs of spoilage - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
- Febreze targets - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Stinks - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Olfactory stimuli - used 13 times, most recently in 2021
- Bad smells - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
- Kitchen emanations - used 12 times, most recently in 2008
- Stenches - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
- Aerosol targets - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
- Foul smells - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Secret targets? - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
- Unpleasant smells - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Strong smells - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Dump emanations - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Nose wrinklers - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Telltale signs - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Frankincense and myrrh, but not gold - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Glade targets - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
- Landfill emanations - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Litter box emanations - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Olfactory input - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Olfactory offenses - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
- Signs of decay - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Targets of some sprays - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
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