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Did sponge with fancy pie and date? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wiped

'did sponge' is the definition.
(wiped with a sponge)

'with fancy pie and date?' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'fancy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'date?' becomes 'd' (common abbreviation eg in DOB, date of birth).
'pie' is an anagram of 'ipe'.
'w'+'ipe'+'d'='WIPED'

(Other definitions for wiped that I've seen before include "Was clearing" , "To get cleaned" , "Rubbed clean" , "Dried" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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