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Wine shop smell brings back elderly! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bodega

'wine shop' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'smell brings back elderly' is the wordplay.
'smell' becomes 'bo' (informal abbreviation for body odour).
'brings back' is a reversal indicator (I've seen 'bring back' mean this).
'elderly' becomes 'aged' (synonyms).
'aged' backwards is 'dega'.
'bo'+'dega'='BODEGA'

(Other definitions for bodega that I've seen before include "Small Hispanic wine-shop" , "warehouse for wine" , "Spanish wine cellar" , "booze shop" , "concern for alcohol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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