Petrichor, n.: The pleasant ___ of rainfall on dry soil Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, January 7, 2024 · 2-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, January 7, 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 7, 2024 · 2-Down · 5 letters
AROMA0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
noun · fill-in-the-blank
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Bouquet
New York Times · Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 5 letters
- Pleasant smell
New York Times · Monday, November 17, 2025 · 5 letters
- Enticing scent
New York Times · Monday, November 3, 2025 · 5 letters
- Welcoming feature of a bakery
New York Times · Monday, October 6, 2025 · 5 letters
- Potpourri feature
New York Times · Sunday, July 20, 2025 · 5 letters
- What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may represent
New York Times · Sunday, June 22, 2025 · 5 letters
- Coffeehouse lure
New York Times · Wednesday, September 25, 2024 · 5 letters
- Bouquet feature
New York Times · Friday, May 17, 2024 · 5 letters
- Perfume
New York Times · Tuesday, August 8, 2023 · 5 letters
- Something you might pick up from a restaurant
New York Times · Thursday, July 20, 2023 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 1-Across "Old man"
- 1-Down Spoke (up)
- 3-Down Bird also known as a lapwing
- 4-Down 150-mile-per-hour train
- 5-Across "Yikes!"
- 5-Down Dawn figure, in myth
- 6-Down Bovid named for the sound it makes
- 7-Down "___ was saying ..."
- 8-Down Part of an ellipsis
- 9-Across Childproof bottle contents, for short
- 9-Down Skinflints
- 10-Down Novelist Ferber