The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ODOR , but the solution may also be SMELL which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Whiff crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ODOR | 32 % | 4 |
| SCENT | 16 % | 5 |
| FAN | 11 % | 3 |
| AROMA | 11 % | 5 |
| SMELL | 11 % | 5 |
| MISS | 7 % | 4 |
| HINT | 5 % | 4 |
| STRIKEOUT | 4 % | 9 |
| TRACEODOR | 2 % | 9 |
| SNIFF | 2 % | 5 |
| TRACE | 2 % | 5 |
Why may SMELL be the right solution?
"Whiff" is a synonym for "smell," meaning a brief or faint odor. Therefore, "SMELL" is the right solution for this crossword clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Whiff
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- puff
- sniff
- puff of air
- blast
- waft
- surge
- burst
- smoke
- breath
- drag
- trace
- shadow
Crossword Answer definitions
ODOR noun- Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- A strong, pervasive quality.
- Esteem.
- Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.
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 ODOR
- Aroma
- Bouquet
- Emanation
- Fragrance
- Gorgonzola emanation
- Pervasive quality
- Polecat's defense
- Redolence
- Right Guard's target
- Scent
More clues leading to the result SCENT
- Bloodhound's trail
- Spoor
- Fragrance
- Bouquet
- Odor
- Flower emission
- Emanation from some candles
- Lemon, maybe
- Lilac, e.g.
- Smell
More clues leading to the result FAN
- 1996 De Niro film, with "The"
- August appliance
- Enthusiast
- Strike out
- Swing and miss
- Bleacherite
- Engine part
- Kind of mail
- Air mover
- Summer cooler
More clues leading to the result AROMA
- Bouquet
- Kitchen enticement
- Baking reminder
- Good smell from the kitchen
- Kind of therapy
- Bakery enticement
- Kitchen emanation
- Cookie shop come-on
- Bakery lure
- Inviting smell
More clues leading to the result SMELL
- Need a bath badly
- Get wind of
- Sniff out
- Use one's nose
- "I ________ a rat!"
- Odor
- Common sense
- Detect
- Fish market's pickup?
- Funk
More clues leading to the result MISS
- Get the wrong idea
- Overlook
- ___ Saigon (Broadway musical)
- Pageant contestant
- Pine for
- Flower girl's courtesy title
- Don't connect
- Be nostalgic for
- Feel nostalgic for
- Take a raincheck
More clues leading to the result HINT
- Slight amount
- Solver's aid
- "Getting warmer," e.g.
- Bit of useful info
- Clue
- Drop a suggestion
- Inkling
- Aid in answering
- Indirect suggestion
- "Give me a ___"
More clues leading to the result STRIKEOUT
- Delete
- "K" on a scorecard
- Batter's bane
- Fail completely.
- Begin moving or acting.
- Casey's box-score entry
- Fan
- Nolan Ryan specialty
- Whiff
- Begin a journey
More clues leading to the result TRACEODOR
More clues leading to the result SNIFF
- Faint odor
- Odor
- Scratch 'n' __
- Detect an aroma
- Investigate, canine-style
- Catch wind of
- Perfume sample?
- [That's disappointing news]
- [I'm so sad]
- Haughty response