Touch or smell
Latest answer — November 10, 2025
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The answer to “Touch or smell” in the New York Times crossword is SENSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 71-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Touch or smell” answer
SENSE (5 letters)
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Why the answer is SENSE
SENSE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Touch or smell" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 10, 2025 (71-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does SENSE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SENSE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch
- a feeling that something is the case
- a sane and realistic attitude to situations and problems
When else has “Touch or smell” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
November 10, 2025 (most recent) → SENSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Touch or smell”?
The answer is SENSE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Touch or smell”?
5 letters: SENSE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 71-Across.
Can “Touch or smell” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for November 10, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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