Covered in writing fluid — and smelly? No way (4)
I believe the answer is:
inky
'covered in writing fluid' is the definition.
(covered in ink)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inky that I've seen before include "Pitch-black" , "Black; drunk (Aus. sl.)" , "Marked by leaky pen" , "Leaked on by pen" , "Dark; stained" .)