Bawdiness (4)

I believe the answer is:

smut

'bawdiness' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for smut that I've seen before include "Indecent stuff" , "Soot; obscenities" , "Indecent items or talk" , "Sooty matter" , "black spot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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