Our crossword solver found 52 potential answers for the clue "Smells awful", which appeared in the Premier Sunday Crossword crossword on May 7, 2023. The answer most likely to be correct is REEKS, a 5-letter solution matching at 99%. This confidence score is based on historical data from thousands of published puzzles.
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52 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
REEKS
Smells awful
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 7, 2023
99%
REEKS
Smells awful
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 7, 2023
8%
CHICKENSCRAWL
Exhibit A: That awful handwriting
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2026
8%
CHICKENSCRAWL
Exhibit A: That awful handwriting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
8%
NOBARS
Sign of awful cell service ... or what 20-, 39- and 57-Across have in common
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 15, 2026
8%
NOBARS
Sign of awful cell service ... or what 20-, 39- and 57-Across have in common
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
8%
ODORS
Funky smells
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 13, 2026
8%
ODORS
Funky smells
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
8%
CLASH
Look awful together
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 7, 2025
8%
CLASH
Look awful together
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
8%
LOUSY
Plain awful
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 26, 2025
8%
LOUSY
Plain awful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
8%
OHNO
"How awful!"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 4, 2025
8%
OHNO
"How awful!"
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2025
8%
THEPITS
Something awful
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 14, 2025
8%
THEPITS
Something awful
Universal Crossword · Oct 14, 2025
8%
UGH
"That's awful!"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 17, 2025
8%
UGH
"That's awful!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2025
8%
SOBAD
"Just awful!"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2025
8%
SOBAD
"Just awful!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
8%
WHATSCOOKING
"Something smells good in here!"
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2025
8%
WHATSCOOKING
"Something smells good in here!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
8%
IHATEITHERE
"This place is awful"
(11)
Universal Crossword
Nov 24, 2024
8%
IHATEITHERE
"This place is awful"
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
8%
NOSE
It really smells!
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 21, 2024
8%
NOSE
It really smells!
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2024
8%
STANK
Was really awful
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 18, 2024
8%
STANK
Was really awful
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
8%
STINK
Smell awful
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 13, 2024
8%
STINK
Smell awful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2024
8%
REEK
Smell awful
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 13, 2024
8%
REEK
Smell awful
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 13, 2024
8%
THANKSIHATEIT
"Wow! That was awful!"
(13)
Universal Crossword
Sep 8, 2024
8%
THANKSIHATEIT
"Wow! That was awful!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2024
8%
TEENSPIRIT
"Kurt smells like ___" (bit of graffiti that inspired a Nirvana hit)
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2024
8%
TEENSPIRIT
"Kurt smells like ___" (bit of graffiti that inspired a Nirvana hit)
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2024
8%
CRY
React to great or awful news
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 25, 2024
8%
CRY
React to great or awful news
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2024
8%
AIL
Feel awful
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2024
8%
AIL
Feel awful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2024
8%
ITSTINKS
"This is awful!"
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 6, 2024
8%
ITSTINKS
"This is awful!"
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2024
8%
SARA
Name found in "smells a rat"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 1, 2023
8%
SARA
Name found in "smells a rat"
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2023
8%
WORST
Most awful
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 9, 2023
8%
WORST
Most awful
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 9, 2023
8%
EARTHY
Like coffee that smells of wet soil
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 6, 2023
8%
EARTHY
Like coffee that smells of wet soil
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2023
8%
SCENTS
Some candles' smells
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 20, 2022
8%
SCENTS
Some candles' smells
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2022
8%
AROMAS
Alluring smells
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 4, 2022
8%
AROMAS
Alluring smells
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2022
8%
HORRID
Really awful
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 17, 2022
8%
HORRID
Really awful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2022
8%
IHATEIT
"This tastes awful!"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 15, 2021
8%
IHATEIT
"This tastes awful!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2021
8%
TANKS
Gets awful reviews
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 15, 2021
8%
TANKS
Gets awful reviews
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2021
8%
DEARGOD
Response to awful news
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2021
8%
DEARGOD
Response to awful news
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2021
8%
ISTUNK
ÒMy performance was awful!Ó
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 28, 2021
8%
ISTUNK
ÒMy performance was awful!Ó
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2021
8%
DRAWFLIES
*Smell awful
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 10, 2021
8%
DRAWFLIES
*Smell awful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2021
8%
FRYINGPAN
Series of remarks like "Your donut tastes awful!"?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jan 8, 2021
8%
FRYINGPAN
Series of remarks like "Your donut tastes awful!"?
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2021
8%
SOSO
Neither amazing nor awful
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 13, 2020
8%
SOSO
Neither amazing nor awful
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2020
8%
GROAN
Reaction to an awful pun
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 8, 2020
8%
GROAN
Reaction to an awful pun
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 8, 2020
8%
GODNO
"That's awful!"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2020
8%
GODNO
"That's awful!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2020
8%
BEASTLY
Really awful, as weather
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2020
8%
BEASTLY
Really awful, as weather
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2020
8%
YUCK
"That tastes awful!"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 13, 2020
8%
YUCK
"That tastes awful!"
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2020
8%
CUREPASTRAMI
Location: Deli; Mission: ___ that smells off
(12)
Universal Crossword
Dec 10, 2019
8%
CUREPASTRAMI
Location: Deli; Mission: ___ that smells off
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2019
8%
ACK
"That's awful!"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2019
8%
ACK
"That's awful!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2019
8%
OHDEAR
"How awful!"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2018
8%
OHDEAR
"How awful!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2018
8%
NOTIP
"Reward" for awful service
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 6, 2018
8%
NOTIP
"Reward" for awful service
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 6, 2018
1%
RIG
Fix unlawfully
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 27, 2026
1%
RIG
Fix unlawfully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
LEGALITY
Lawfulness
(8)
Universal Crossword
Oct 9, 2025
1%
LEGALITY
Lawfulness
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
1%
WEDDED
Lawfully bound, in a way
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 13, 2025
1%
WEDDED
Lawfully bound, in a way
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2025
1%
LICIT
Lawful
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 7, 2025
1%
LICIT
Lawful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
1%
ELLS
Lawful borders?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2024
1%
ELLS
Lawful borders?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
1%
ILLEGAL
Not lawful
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 3, 2023
1%
ILLEGAL
Not lawful
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
1%
DONTBESOSURE
"You seem awfully confident!"
(12)
Universal Crossword
Aug 21, 2022
1%
DONTBESOSURE
"You seem awfully confident!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2022
1%
ABETS
Helps unlawfully
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 6, 2022
1%
ABETS
Helps unlawfully
Universal Crossword · May 6, 2022
1%
DOUBLEPARK
Leave one's car unlawfully ... or where you might expect to find the creatures in the answers to starred clues?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 10, 2020
1%
DOUBLEPARK
Leave one's car unlawfully ... or where you might expect to find the creatures in the answers to starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2020
1%
PUBSCRAWL
Poem that seemed awfully profound at the bar last night?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2019
1%
PUBSCRAWL
Poem that seemed awfully profound at the bar last night?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Smells awful" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 52 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is REEKS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Smells awful"?
The best answer for "Smells awful" is REEKS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Smells awful" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on May 7, 2023.