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Lone creed about scent (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redolence

'scent' is the definition.
(redolence is a kind of scent)

'lone creed about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'lone'+'creed'='lonecreed'
'lonecreed' anagrammed gives 'REDOLENCE'.

(Other definitions for redolence that I've seen before include "Fragrance" , "Sweet smell -- clone deer (anag)" , "Sweet or pleasant odour" .)

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