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Clean up the cat turd spread on everyone? (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

dutch treat

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'spread on everyone?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'clean up the cat turd' is the wordplay.
'clean up' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'cleaned up' mean this).
'the'+'cat'+'turd'='thecatturd'
'thecatturd' with letters rearranged gives 'DUTCH TREAT'.

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(Other definitions for dutch treat that I've seen before include "Shared expense" , "delightful trip to tulip fields?" , "A self-financed outing!" , "Outing where everyone pays for themselves" , "Outing with each paying their own bill" .)

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