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Clean weapon (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lance

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'weapon' is the definition.
(I know that lance is a type of weapon)

'clean' is the wordplay.
'clean' anagrams to 'LANCE'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for lance that I've seen before include "Chap" , "Pierce (a boil)" , "Horseman's long weapon" , "Surgical knife" , "Knightly weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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