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One reeks dreadfully of paraffin (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kerosene

'paraffin' is the definition.
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'one reeks dreadfully' is the wordplay.
'dreadfully' is an anagram indicator.
'one'+'reeks'='onereeks'
'onereeks' is an anagram of 'KEROSENE'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for kerosene that I've seen before include "No seeker for American fuel oil" , "Sore knee (anag.)" , "Combustible" , "Oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters" , "Paraffin oil (E, not I)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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