The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SANITARY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SANITARY
- Clean nasty air sick
- Potty-trains baby, ignoring books on hygiene
- A tray’s in use – should be clean
- Model train in state that’s healthy
- A tray’s in liquid to get clean
- It is soundness of mind to include a third bit of carbolic to be hygienic
- Report claiming new train is clean
- Clean express crossed dirty train
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The straight part
We know that "Clean" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clean = sanitary.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SANITARY mean?
SANITARY noun- Sanitary towel.
- Of, or relating to health.
- Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.