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Rank and rotten (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rancid

(Other definitions for rancid that I've seen before include "(Of fatty foods) stale" , "Foul-tasting" , "Rank in smell and taste" , "Unpleasantly stale" , "Sour like stale fat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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