The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 1 plus 5 plus 5 letter word KEEP A CLEAN SHEET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
K
E
E
P
A
C
L
E
A
N
S
H
E
E
T
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The cryptic/wordplay part
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