Cryptic crossword clue
Cleaning the house and getting black? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHARRING

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What does CHARRING mean?

CHARRING verb
  1. To burn something to charcoal.
  2. To burn slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
CHARRING verb
  1. To turn, especially away or aside.
  2. To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
  3. To perform; to do; to finish.
  4. To work or hew (stone, etc.).
CHARRING noun
  1. The incomplete combustion of organic material.

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