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It is not coarse or dirty (5)

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taint

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'dirty' is the definition.
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'it is not' is the wordplay.
'it' becomes ''t' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis).
'is not' becomes 'aint' (non-standard version of 'isn't').
't'+'aint'='TAINT'

'coarse or' is the link.
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(Other definitions for taint that I've seen before include "Stigmatise" , "Defile" , "Contaminate, pollute" , "Blemish" , "Defect - contamination" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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