The Clue
Kind of decongestant (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NASAL
Tags
Notes
The answer NASAL is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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___ decongestant
Of the nose
Reedy
Twangy
Congested-sounding
Guard on a helmet
Helmet's nosepiece
Kind of drip
Kind of passages
Kind of spray
Pinched, perhaps
Snoot-y
Speech sound
Stuffy, in a way
Twang type
Vocally twangy
Like an "eh," maybe
Like hillbilly speech
Like Ozarks speech
Like some sprays
Like a whiny voice
Mont Blanc feature?
Like Bob Dylan's voice
Like Fran Drescher's voice
Like "m" or "n," to linguists
Like some country sounds
Like some French vowels
Like the sound of French vowels
Sounding like one has a cold, say
Definition
NASAL as a noun:
1. (nasal consonant, nasal) = a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
2. (nasal, nasal bone, os nasale) = an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
NASAL as an adjective:
1. (rhinal, nasal) = of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages"
2. (adenoidal, pinched, nasal) = sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"