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Places to get one's ducks in a row where everyone can come clean (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bathtubs

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'places to get one's ducks in a row where everyone can come' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'clean' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'clean' could be 'bath' (bathing is a kind of cleaning) and 'bath' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'tubs' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Another definition for bathtubs that I've seen is " Moveable containers for washing the body".)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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