The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DUSTY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DUSTY
- Old-fashioned couple given dirty hovel for nothing
- What must be done to collect spades ready for cleaning?
- Dirty job involving spades
- Half of duo’s styles are somewhat shabby
- Dutch pigpen’s not cleaned thoroughly
- Scot assumes Scotland’s crown, lifeless
- Small job outside Springfield?
- Dirty job son gets stuck into
- Lifeless, occasionally dour, dirty place
- Ancient tax covering last of transactions
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The straight part
We know that "ready for cleaning" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ready for cleaning = dusty.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 DUSTY mean?
DUSTY adjective- Covered with dust.
- Powdery and resembling dust.
- Grey in parts.
- Ugly, disgusting (a general term of abuse)