Real stinker
The crossword clue "Real stinker" is answered by SKUNK, a 5-letter entry. Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SKUNK
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SKUNK answer page.
Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 4 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.
- ROTTENEGG (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for SKUNK
Every other clue in this collection answered by SKUNK, most used first.
- Shut out - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
- Striped stinker - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Be real - EXIST, used 52 times
- Real bargain - STEAL, used 46 times
- For real - LEGIT, used 26 times
- "___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line) - AINTI, used 18 times
- Superman's real name - KALEL, used 18 times
- "Real Time" host - MAHER, used 17 times
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