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Verbix | 18:40 Sat 27th Sep 2014 | Crosswords
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6d: Houses having rank smell liable to spread gradually (4-5): "semi-solid" fits definition and has "semis" for houses. Can't see the rest of wordplay, though. Am I on the wrong track? Thanks.
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Houses - Semis
Rank smell - Olid
olid
ˈɒlɪd/
adjectiveliterary
smelling extremely unpleasant.
Yes, 'Semi-solid' - 'semis (houses) + 'olid' (having rank smell)

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/olid
A 'Semi solid' will spread gradually not rapidly as a liquid would.
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Thank you, Mamyalynne - we clearly need a better dictionary!
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...and thanks to Lie-in-King also, for confirmation and for the dictionary link.

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