Crossword Genius

Germ-free space? It may be arranged (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aseptic

'germ-free' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'space? it may be arranged' is the wordplay.
'may be arranged' indicates anagramming the letters.
'space'+'it'='spaceit'
'spaceit' anagrammed gives 'ASEPTIC'.

(Other definitions for aseptic that I've seen before include "Free of bacterial or viral contamination" , "Sterile" , "avoiding germs" , "Free from bacteria, surgically clean" , "Paciest (anag.)" .)

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