Cryptic crossword clue
Plant in soil initially clean 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = spurge.
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 SPURGE mean?

SPURGE noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
SPURGE verb
  1. To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.

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