Nose By Function Crossword Clue — 7 Letters

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SMELLER

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The nose's primary function is smelling/detecting scents, so "by function" the nose is a SMELLER — something that smells. This is a classic cryptic/definitional crossword clue where the organ is described by what it does.

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Other possible answers

SNIFFERAnother functional description of the nose — it sniffs — 7 letters, common slang for nose.

INHALERThe nose inhales air, so 'by function' it could be called an inhaler, 7 letters.

NOZZLESlang for nose, 6 letters — doesn't fit the 7-letter requirement.

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