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Son caught hospital department's smells (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scents

'smells' is the definition.
(scent is a kind of smell)

'son caught hospital department's' is the wordplay.
'son' becomes 's'.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'hospital department's' becomes 'ents'.
's'+'c'+'ents'='SCENTS'

(Other definitions for scents that I've seen before include "Essences and perfumes" , "Trails" , "Distinctive odours, usually pleasant" , "Fragrances, smells" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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