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Rank-smelling (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fetid

This clue is a double definition.

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

'smelling' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for fetid that I've seen before include "Having a stale and unpleasant smell" , "Smelling bad, stinking" , "Stinking, like animal breath" , "Smelly through decay" , "Putrid and stinking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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