The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CLEANSER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CLEANSER
- Detergent, say, Conservative lists with indication of hesitation
- Purgative lists boring this Parisian Republican
- Star’s debut appearance in daily soap?
- Char holding top of strong detergent
- Conservative relies on Her Majesty for something that purifies
- Skin lotion that needs 6 seconds to penetrate
- What an American theatre orderly does using this?
- One tackling filth is inclined to enter Church, right?
- Charlie, poorer swallowing start of soft soap
- Detergent son used inside daily
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The straight part
We know that "something that purifies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something that purifies = cleanser.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 CLEANSER mean?
CLEANSER noun- Something that cleanses, such as a detergent.