The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STINKY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STINKY
- Rank element in space above
- Foul-smelling dark liquid flooding farm building
- Container in bird’s domain, humming
- High street, dark
- Rotten atmosphere around vessel
- Malodorous fluid in filthy place
- Putrid preserve in blue
- Having an unpleasant smell, writing fluid in pen
- Pen — what does it have in it that’s smelly?
- Rotten telecoms company stealing money
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The straight part
We know that "Having an unpleasant smell" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case having an unpleasant smell = stinky.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does STINKY mean?
STINKY adjective- Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
- Bad, undesirable.