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Fumed - spun out again (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reeked

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'fumed' is the definition.
('reek' can be a synonym of 'fume')

'spun out again' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'again' could be 're' (prefix meaning 'again') and 're' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'eked' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for reeked that I've seen before include "was humming" , "Smelled strongly as of drink" , "Smelled to high heaven" , "whiffed" , "Smelt to high heaven" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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