Crossword answer
SNIFF
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 5, 2026
Letter pattern
SNIFF
Clues that lead to SNIFF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Scornful sound5NewsdayAug 5, 2026
Smell at something5Puzzle PageMay 19, 2026
Symptom of a cold5Puzzle PageMar 11, 2026
Test a perfume5Eugene ShefferOct 17, 2025
Sound of congestion5NewsdaySep 28, 2025
[Boo-hoo!]5New York TimesMar 16, 2025
Breathe in very noisily after foolish sin5Evening StandardSep 20, 2022
About SNIFF in crosswords
SNIFF is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scornful sound” in the Newsday crossword on August 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BARREWhat a ballerina may grip (5)
SCUBADiving equipment [Bear]
UMASSAmherst sch.
COMICStand-up performer
FAINTHard to see
LORRYTruck
TIGERDaniel ___ (children's TV character)
NOISEInterference from snoop gathering a bit of intelligence
EPOCHEra
TAPIROdd-toed ungulate
BALSAWood commonly used for building model airplanes
SPREEWild time
LEASECar dealer's offering
USINGPutting to work
Every appearance of SNIFF (8)
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Aug 5, 2026
Scornful sound · Newsday · Down
May 19, 2026
Smell at something · Puzzle Page · 12 Across
Mar 11, 2026
Symptom of a cold · Puzzle Page · 13 Down
Oct 17, 2025
Test a perfume · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Sound of congestion · Newsday · Across
Mar 16, 2025
[Boo-hoo!] · New York Times · 55 Across
Sep 20, 2022
Breathe in very noisily after foolish sin · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 16, 2022
Test a perfume · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across