Just the sort of sum to clear up (4)
I believe the answer is:
tidy
'clear up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tidy that I've seen before include "Neat and orderly" , "small container in which odds and ends are kept" , "Spick-and-span" , "Large" , "Considerable (sum); neat" .)