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Damp smell I had (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

humid

'damp' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'smell i had' is the wordplay.
'smell' becomes 'hum' (something with a bad smell is 'humming').
'i had' becomes 'I'd' (common contraction).
'hum'+'id'='HUMID'

(Other definitions for humid that I've seen before include "Muggy" , "Moist, warm (weather)" , "(Of atmosphere) with high water vapour content" , "Clammy" , "Close" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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