Cryptic crossword clue
Unpleasant odour of ancient pottery 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "Unpleasant odour/ancient pottery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unpleasant odour/ancient pottery = ming.
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 MING mean?

MING noun
  1. Mixture.
MING verb
  1. To mix, blend, mingle.
  2. To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
  3. To produce through mixing; especially, to knead.
MING verb
  1. To be unattractive (person or object).
  2. To be foul-smelling.
MING verb
  1. To speak of; mention; tell; relate.
  2. To speak; tell; talk; discourse.

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