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Roam around after a smell (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aroma

'smell' is the definition.
(aroma is a kind of smell)

'roam around after a' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'roam' is an anagram of 'arom'.
'arom'+'a'='AROMA'

(Other definitions for aroma that I've seen before include "Food fragrance" , "Pervasive quality" , "Savour" , "Spicy fragrance" , "A pleasant smell as of food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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