The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCENTED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SCENTED
- Son turned out decent, smelling sweet?
- Smelly strongish cheeseexcites diners for starters
- Became aware of spiralling descent
- Tracked part of play over time with director
- Small coin journalist got wind of
- With nose beginning to signal cold, the hospital fails to jab tip
- Fragrant European bread found in Ostend regularly
- Aromatic compounds inspected after investigator turns and leaves
- Sweet ascent Edmund discovered
- Small coin journalist sniffed out
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The straight part
We know that "Tracked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tracked = scented.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SCENTED mean?
SCENTED verb- To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
- To have a suspicion of.
- To impart an odour to.
- To have a smell.
- To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
- Having a pleasant aroma.
- (chiefly in combination) Having a smell of any kind.
- Having perfume added.