Cryptic crossword clue
Fools don’t expect honesty from the cleaner! 8

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

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What does CHARLIES mean?

CHARLIES noun
  1. An enemy; the Vietcong; short for Victor Charlie.
  2. Cocaine.
  3. (often with "right" and/or "proper") A fool.
  4. (usually in the plural) A woman's breast
  5. A nightwatchman.
  6. A short, pointed beard, like that of King Charles I.

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