Cryptic crossword clue
Woman scrubbing edges of most floors 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KAYOS

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The straight part
We know that "floors" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case floors = kayos.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does KAYOS mean?

KAYOS noun
  1. A knockout (in boxing).

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