The Clue
Sniffed (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NOSED
Tags
Notes
The answer NOSED is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Edged
Nuzzled
Pried
Scented
Sharp-___
Snooped
Beat (out)
Investigated with "about"
Moved forward
Nipped, with "out"
Poked about
Pried (into)
Searched (around)
Snooped (about)
Snooped, with "about"
Snooped (around)
Snooped, with "around"
Was a buttinsky
Beat by a bit, with "out"
Defeated narrowly, with "out"
Did some prying
Just beat (out)
Moved ahead cautiously
Narrowly defeated, with "out"
Nudged, dog-style
___ out (barely beaten)
___ out (barely won)
___ ut (barely beat)
Word with hard or hook
Word with sharp or shovel
Word between red and reindeer
Word following hard or snub
Definition
NOSE as a verb:
1. (intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke) = search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
2. advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
3. (scent, nose, wind) = catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
4. push or move with the nose
5. (nuzzle, nose) = rub noses
6. defeat by a narrow margin
NOSED as an adjective:
1. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind