Cryptic crossword clue
Comparatively clean river in jungle of Peru 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PURER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Comparatively clean" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comparatively clean = purer.
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.
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What does PURER mean?

PURER adjective
  1. Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
  2. Free of foreign material or pollutants.
  3. Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
  4. Mere; that and that only.
  5. (of a branch of science) Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.
  6. Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
  7. (of sound) Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant.

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