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Don't allow clutter in and stay well away from (4,5)

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I think it could be either:

ever since

keep clear
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'from' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'don't allow clutter in and stay well away' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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