State to be freshly cleared (7)
I believe the answer is:
declare
'state' is the definition.
(declaring is a kind of stating)
'freshly cleared' is the wordplay.
'freshly' is an anagram indicator.
'cleared' is an anagram of 'DECLARE'.
'to be' is the link.
(Other definitions for declare that I've seen before include "Announce 13 closed" , "Announce formally" , "Assert" , "Make a statement, to customs perhaps" , "Announce; end innings" .)