Tin with one very strong smell (5)

I believe the answer is:

sniff

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'smell' is the definition.
(sniffing is a kind of smelling)

'tin with one very strong' is the wordplay.
'tin' becomes 'sn' ('Sn' can be a synonym of 'tin').
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'very strong' becomes 'ff' (I am not sure about the 'very' bit.**).
'sn'+'i'+'ff'='SNIFF'

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(Other definitions for sniff that I've seen before include "Slight suspicion (perceived though the nose?)" , "Chance" , "Inhale audibly through the nose" , "express one's displeasure" , "What tracker dogs do" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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