Offensively smelly G-man keeping it up (5)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31241, 25D

25D — Offensively smelly G-man keeping it up (5)FETID

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Offensively smelly' — An uncommon word meaning smelling extremely unpleasant; stinking, foul, or putrid.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'up'
  • Operation
    'up' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'it'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'keeping'
  • Operation
    'keeping' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'G-man it'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'G-man' → FED
  • Assembly
    FED + (IT > TI) = FE(TI)D

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