Cryptic crossword clue
Nothing in shops is sent back dirty 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SOILED

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The straight part
We know that "dirty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dirty = soiled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SOILED mean?

SOILED verb
  1. To make dirty.
  2. To become dirty or soiled.
  3. To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.
  4. To dirty one's clothing by accidentally defecating while clothed.
  5. To make invalid, to ruin.
  6. To enrich with soil or muck; to manure.
SOILED verb
  1. To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food.
SOILED adjective
  1. Dirty

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