A cleaner, much pushed around (6)

I believe the answer is:

vacuum

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'a cleaner' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for vacuum that I've seen before include "Space empty of matter" , "Nature abhors one" , "Area empty of matter" , "Nature is said to abhor this empty space" , "cleaner" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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