The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 letter word CLEAN UP
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More clues leading to the result CLEAN UP
- Profit greatly in contest, keeping in shape?
- Remove dirt and make a fortune?
- Played fairly, winning - make a great profit?
- Be inclined to enter contest free from corruption
- Make a killing, then remove all evidence of it?
- Rest to enter competition to make big bucks
- Incline to get aboard vessel free of filth
- Bank stopping competition to make big profits
- Inclination to enter competition to make a great profit
- Make a bundle tilt inside container
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The straight part
We know that "Profit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case profit = clean up.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 CLEAN UP mean?
CLEAN UP noun- The act of cleaning or tidying something.
- Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.