Cryptic crossword clue
Pelt man on board leaving work – one needs to clean up 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FURBISH

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The straight part
We know that "clean up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clean up = furbish.
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 FURBISH mean?

FURBISH verb
  1. To polish or burnish.
  2. To renovate or recondition.

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