Smelling stale Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. stale and unclean smelling
2. covered with or smelling of mold

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SMELLING (adjective)
1. (used with `of’ or `with’) noticeably odorous
SMELLING (noun)
1. the act of perceiving the odor of something
STALE (adjective)
1. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
2. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
STALE (verb)
1. urinate, of cattle and horses

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