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We think the answer is "SMELL" which means:

    noun
  • • The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  • • Any property detected by the olfactory system
  • • The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
  • • The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
  • • The act of perceiving the odor of something
  • verb
  • • Inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
  • • Emit an odor
  • • Smell bad
  • • Have an element suggestive (of something)
  • • Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I love the smell of fresh coffee in the morning."
  • • "The smell of roses filled the room."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times14 Dec 1987 Down 51
New York Times07 Apr 1987 Down 2
New York Times10 Nov 1985 Down 89
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