Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word WHITEWASHES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does WHITEWASHES mean?

WHITEWASHES noun
  1. A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.
  2. A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep.
  3. Any liquid composition for whitening something, such as a wash for making the skin fair.
  4. A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements.
WHITEWASHES verb
  1. To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
  2. To cover over errors or bad actions.
  3. To repay the financial debts of (another person).
  4. (late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.
  5. In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
  6. To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.

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