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Sounds and smells overwhelming one (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noises

'sounds' is the definition.
(I know this)

'smells overwhelming one' is the wordplay.
'smells' becomes 'noses' (nosing is a kind of smelling).
'overwhelming' indicates putting letters inside.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'noses' going around 'i' is 'NOISES'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for noises that I've seen before include "Disturbing sounds" , "Noses I turn up to sounds" , "Conventional phrases" , "- - Off (stage farce)" , "sounds unpleasant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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