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One reeks after changing oil (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kerosene

'oil' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'one reeks after changing' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'changing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'one'+'reeks'='onereeks'
'onereeks' with letters rearranged gives 'KEROSENE'.

(Other definitions for kerosene that I've seen before include "Paraffin oil (E, not I)" , "Oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters" , "Sore knee (anag.)" , "No seeker for American fuel oil" , "Combustible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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