stinker - baffler - cryptic

179 ac lean s?i?n? = SKINNY

those people flipped, yet had the last laugh t?e?
flipped (anagram) YET had(+) the last laugh (H) = THEY = those people

Had no luck with the other one
I even looked up a word finder which came up with three choices -
BUSKIN
CASEIN
MUSLIN
but I can't see any relevance to your clue. Sorry.

thanks
for put me out of my misery
batty