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Reeked of fish (5)

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I believe the answer is:

smelt

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This could be a double definition.

'reeked' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with perception as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'fish' is the second definition.
(smelt is a kind of fish)

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for smelt that I've seen before include "were high" , "Savoured" , "Inhaled odour" , "was whiffy" , "Food fish often fried" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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