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Purge of Sophoclean sensibilities (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cleanse

'purge' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'of sophoclean sensibilities' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'CLEANSE' is hidden in the letters of 'sophoclean sensibilities'.

(Other definitions for cleanse that I've seen before include "Scrub" , "Bathe" , "do some laundering?" , "give absolution" , "purify from sin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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