He searches everywhere for a scrubbing-brush (7)

I believe the answer is:

scourer

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'he searches everywhere for a scrubbing-brush' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for scourer that I've seen before include "Kitchen cleaner" , "Kitchen scrubber" , "Pan cleaner" , "A cathartic" , "item of kitchen equipment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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