Pair of old ladies maintaining this compiler stinks! (7)
I believe the answer is:
miasmas
'stinks' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for miasmas that I've seen is " unpleasant atmospheres".)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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