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Mouldy-smelling (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

musty

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'mouldy' is the first definition.
(I know that mouldy can be written as musty)

'smelling' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'Stale smelling ' mean 'musty' so perhaps 'smelling' could also mean 'musty')

(Other definitions for musty that I've seen before include "Mouldy; outdated" , "Smelling stale or damp" , "Stale and dank" , "Stale and stuffy" , "Mouldy; stale-smelling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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