Crossword answer
STINK
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, June 6, 2026
Letter pattern
STINK
Clues that lead to STINK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smell awful (5)5The GuardianJun 6, 2026
Perform horribly5New York TimesSep 21, 2025
Major outcry5NewsdayJun 26, 2025
Reek5New York TimesApr 21, 2025
Public outcry5NewsdayFeb 20, 2025
Be super smelly, say5Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2025
Smell "yuck"5Daily ThemedOct 26, 2024
Stench5Evening StandardAug 5, 2024
About STINK in crosswords
STINK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smell awful (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on June 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of STINK (14)
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Jun 6, 2026
Smell awful (5) · The Guardian · 7 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Perform horribly · New York Times · 117 Across
Jun 26, 2025
Major outcry · Newsday · Down
Apr 21, 2025
Reek · New York Times · 24 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Public outcry · Newsday · Down
Feb 13, 2025
Be super smelly, say · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Oct 26, 2024
Smell "yuck" · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Aug 5, 2024
Stench · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 12, 2024
Stench · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 14, 2023
Reek · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Stench · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 2, 2019
Stench · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 1, 2018
Stench · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 20, 2018
Stench · Evening Standard · 28 Across