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Tornado converted into Hummer? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odorant

'hummer?' is the definition.
(something that hums or smells)

'tornado converted' is the wordplay.
'converted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tornado' with letters rearranged gives 'ODORANT'.

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for odorant that I've seen before include "Tornado (anag)" , "Something emitting a strong smell" , "may create a stink?" , "Aromatic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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