Festering (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">festering</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for putrid that I've seen before include "Rotting and foul-smelling" , "Decayed, rotten" , "Bad smelling, rotting" , "Decomposing and fetid" , "corrupt" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">festering</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for infected that I've seen before include "Septic, tainted" , "polluted!" , "Contaminated" , "Affected with a disease-causing organism" , "Fined etc for having disease" .)