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Heart of minister I learnt is clean (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sterile

'is clean' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'heart of minister i learnt' is the wordplay.
'heart of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'STERILE' is hidden within 'minister i learnt'.

(Other definitions for sterile that I've seen before include "Fruitless" , "Unproductive" , "Uninspired" , "like a mule" , "Free from bacteria" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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