Cryptic crossword clue
An Arab sultan, ignoring northern borders, turns a clean slate 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word TABULA RASA

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The straight part
We know that "a clean slate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a clean slate = tabula rasa.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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