Cryptic crossword clue
Rider bears unpleasant smell that camels have

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HUMPS

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The straight part
We know that "that camels have" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that camels have = humps.
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.
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What does HUMPS mean?

HUMPS noun
  1. A mound of earth.
  2. A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
  3. (animals) A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.
  4. An act of sexual intercourse.
  5. (with definite article) A bad mood.
  6. A painfully boorish person.
  7. A speed hump.
  8. A wave that forms in front of an operating hovercraft and impedes progress at low speeds.
HUMPS 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.

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