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Maybe using bleach turned air nasty (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sanitary

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'maybe using bleach' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'turned air nasty' is the wordplay.
'turned' indicates anagramming the letters.
'air'+'nasty'='airnasty'
'airnasty' with letters rearranged gives 'SANITARY'.

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(Other definitions for sanitary that I've seen before include "Free from dirt or infective matter" , "Free from filth and pathogens" , "Any sitar (anag.)" , "Astray in hygienic way" , "Relating to hygiene" .)

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