The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TIDY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TIDY
- Large receptacle for odds and ends
- Oddly, tried unknown orderly
- Third eye oddly substantial
- . Arrange minute with daughter instead of partner
- Neat characters regularly seen from this day
- Container – it’s brought back by daily after vacation
- Uncluttered yet 2 twiddly
- Smart cartoonist
- Considerable mess gone? (4
- Organised cartoonist
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The straight part
We know that "Considerable/mess gone?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case considerable/mess gone? = tidy.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 TIDY mean?
TIDY noun- A tabletop container for pens and stationery.
- A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc.
- A child's pinafore.
- The wren.
- To make tidy; to neaten.
- Arranged neatly and in order.
- Not messy; neat and controlled.
- Satisfactory; comfortable.
- Generous, considerable.
- In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable.
- Brave; smart; skillful; fine; good.
- Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion, circumstances, arrangement, or order.
- Expression of positive agreement, usually in reply to a question.