Rotten place restricted passport (6)

I believe the answer is:

putrid

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'rotten' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'place restricted passport' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'put' (synonyms).
'restricted' becomes 'r' (this might be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'passport' becomes 'id' (a passport is identification).
'put'+'r'+'id'='PUTRID'

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(Other definitions for putrid that I've seen before include "Turned" , "Foul" , "contaminated" , "High" , "Decomposing and fetid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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