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Smutty material: this should be cleaned up! (5)

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filth

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(Other definitions for filth that I've seen before include "Muck" , "Real dirt or obscenity" , "Disgusting dirt or obscenity" , "Repulsive dirt" , "Dirt, obscene talk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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