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He can come clean (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lance

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'he' is the definition.

'come clean' is the wordplay.
'clean' anagrams to 'LANCE'.
However, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'can' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lance that I've seen before include "Horseman's long weapon" , "steel" , "Weapon of knights of old" , "Cut open" , "Long-shafted weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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