The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MUSTY which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2011.
Smelling of decay crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MUSTY | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Smelling of decay
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- musty
- sour
- soured
- fetid
- faint
- high
- putrid
- rotten
- moldy
- foxy
- rot
- effluvium
Crossword Answer definitions
MUSTY adjective- Having a stale odor.
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