The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SNUFFS
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What does SNUFFS mean?
SNUFFS verb- To inhale through the nose.
- To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offence.
- To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.
- To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.
- To kill a person; to snuff out.