Cryptic crossword clue
Carrying an unpleasant smell, another’s banned from table tennis 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HUMPING

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The straight part
We know that "Carrying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case carrying = humping.
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What does HUMPING mean?

HUMPING verb
  1. To bend something into a hump.
  2. To carry (something), especially with some exertion.
  3. To rhythmically thrust the pelvis in a manner conducive to sexual intercourse
  4. To prepare for a great exertion; to put forth effort.
  5. To vex or annoy.
  6. To shunt wagons / freight cars over the hump in a hump yard.
HUMPING noun
  1. A hump or mound.
  2. Sexual intercourse.

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