What does the cryptic crossword clue "Nasty smell with unruly part of city (7)" mean?

The definition is "part of city". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BO (synonym="BO") + ROUGH (synonym="again, not the most obvious synonym, but I suppose a boisterous person may be rough and unruly") = BOROUGH; definition: "part of city" The answer is BOROUGH.

Nasty smell with unruly part of city (7)

Times Cryptic #29053 | 10 Across | 2024-10-21 flower

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