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Clean as a Perth outhouse (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

washed

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'clean' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'a perth outhouse' is the wordplay.
'a perth' becomes 'wa' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'outhouse' becomes 'shed' (I've seen this before).
'wa'+'shed'='WASHED'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for washed that I've seen before include "free of sin" , "Cleaned with liquid" , "Used soap and water" , "Cleaned with water" , "Laundered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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