Cryptic crossword clue
Nasty smell in Barking store starts again …

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

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The straight part
We know that "starts again" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case starts again = reboots.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REBOOTS mean?

REBOOTS noun
  1. An instance of rebooting.
  2. The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
REBOOTS verb
  1. To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, possibly after a system failure.
  2. To start afresh.
  3. Restart; to return to a an initial configuration or state.

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