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Charlie rests, then does housework (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cleans

'does housework' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'charlie rests' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'C' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'rests' becomes 'leans' (as in leaning against something).
'c'+'leans'='CLEANS'

'then' is the link.

(Other definitions for cleans that I've seen before include "Frees from dirt" , "Valets" , "Tidies up" , "Washes, removes dirt" , "See 14" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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