Cryptic crossword clue
I’d invested in wager — cleaned out here? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "cleaned out here?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cleaned out here? = bidet.
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 BIDET mean?

BIDET noun
  1. A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.
  2. A small horse formerly allowed to each trooper or dragoon for carrying his baggage.

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