Cryptic crossword clue
May’s purge requiring cabinet shuffling? Well, quite 6,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 5 letter word SPRING CLEAN

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The straight part
We know that "May’s purge requiring cabinet shuffling?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case may’s purge requiring cabinet shuffling? = spring clean.
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 SPRING CLEAN mean?

SPRING CLEAN verb
  1. To carry out spring-cleaning on (a room, a house, etc).
  2. To engage in spring-cleaning.

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