Clean beneath exhibits (4)

I believe the answer is:

neat

'clean' is the definition.
(I know that clean can be written as neat)

'beneath exhibits' is the wordplay.
'exhibits' indicates a hidden word.
'NEAT' can be found hidden inside 'beneath'.

(Other definitions for neat that I've seen before include "farm animals" , "Tidy - cool!" , "Nicely proportioned" , "Imaginative" , "Clean and orderly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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