The clue "fumes" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "STEWS", a 5-letter word.
Solution STEWS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution STEWS is 5 letters long. We have 2 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 14 solutions. The longest is EXHAUST with 7 letters, and the shortest is ASH with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 7 letters long.
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