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Brushed (5)

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swept

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">brushed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('sweep' can be a synonym of 'brush')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for swept that I've seen before include "Cleaned by broom" , "Cleaned by brushing" , "passed proudly" , "Was searcher" , "Searched; cleaned" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.
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