Cryptic crossword clue
Nasty smell from river — no good 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PONG

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The straight part
We know that "Nasty smell" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nasty smell = pong.
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 PONG mean?

PONG noun
  1. A stench, a bad smell.
PONG verb
  1. To stink, to smell bad.
  2. To deliver a line of a play in an arch, suggestive or unnatural way, so as to draw undue attention to it.
PONG noun
  1. A packet sent in reply to a ping, thereby indicating the presence of a host.
PONG noun
  1. A set of three identical tiles.

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