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Smelly and sharp, right inside (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acrid

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'smelly' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'sharp right inside' is the wordplay.
'sharp' becomes 'acid' (as in sharp-tasting).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'acid' placed around 'r' is 'ACRID'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for acrid that I've seen before include "Having a bitter smell or taste" , "causing corrosion" , "Stinging" , "Unpleasantly strong-smelling" , "Pungent or sharp, like smoke" .)

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