The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FETID which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Nasty-smelling crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FETID | 67 % | 5 |
| RANCID | 17 % | 6 |
| ACRID | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nasty-smelling
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stinky
- smelly
- pungent
- foul
- stench
- hum
- ram
- stink
- stinking
- reeking
- stinks
- reek
Crossword Answer definitions
FETID noun- The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
- Foul-smelling, stinking.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FETID
- Stinky
- Bad smelling
- Malodorous
- Having an offensive odour
- Foul-smelling
- Rank
- Stale and then some
- Stinking to high heaven
- Reeking
- Smelly
More clues leading to the result RANCID
- Bad-tasting
- Foul-smelling
- Putrid
- Not palatable
- Like old butter
- Like bad butter
- Like bad milk
- Sour
- Stale-smelling
- Causing serious nose-wrinkling