Extract metal from its ore with heat (5)

I believe the answer is:

smelt

(Other definitions for smelt that I've seen before include "humming" , "Got a whiff of" , "18 [EXTRACT] metal" , "Inhaled odour" , "Extract (metal) from ore by heat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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