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Smelling bad though pickled (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

high

This clue is a triple definition!

'smelling' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'bad' is the second definition.
(both can describe rotten or decayed food)

'though' acts as a link.

'pickled' is the third definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for high that I've seen before include "Hypertension" , "Eminent; lofty" , "Tall - loud - under the influence of drugs" , "Drunk; anticyclone" , "Western film with Gary Cooper" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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