Cryptic crossword clue
Soft and wet, producing stink in outskirts of Salisbury 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPONGY

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The straight part
We know that "soft and wet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case soft and wet = spongy.
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 SPONGY mean?

SPONGY adjective
  1. Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
  2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
  3. Drunk.

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