The Clue
Clear of stale odors, maybe (6 letter answer)
The Answer
AERATE
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Notes
The answer AERATE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
Related Clues
Freshen
Oxygenize
Ventilate
Blow bubbles in
Cause to sparkle
Charge with gas
Clear out
Fill with bubbles
Freshen a lawn
Freshen, as milk
Freshen, in a way
Infuse with oxygen
Make bubbly
Make effervescent
Make fizzy
Make sparkling
Pump in oxygen
Pump up
Put fizz in
Supply oxygen
Supply with oxygen
Treat with gas
Ventilate soil
Charge a liquid with gas
Infuse with carbon dioxide
Make bubbly, in a way
Treat with carbon dioxide
Treat tap water
Use a room freshener
Give soda its pop
Supply oxygen through respiration
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Definition
AERATE as a verb:
1. (air out, air, aerate) = expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
2. (activate, aerate) = aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
3. (oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerate) = impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"