Cryptic crossword clue
Penny pressed and cleaned 6

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

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

PURGED verb
  1. To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities.
  2. To free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds
  3. To remove by cleansing; to wash away.
  4. To void or evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
  5. To cause someone to purge, operate on (somebody) as or with a cathartic or emetic, or in a similar manner.
  6. To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation
  7. To clarify; to clear the dregs from (liquor).
  8. To become pure, as by clarification.
  9. To have or produce frequent evacuations from the intestines, as by means of a cathartic.
  10. To trim, dress or prune.

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