Thoroughly examined and cleaned (7)
I believe the answer is:
scoured
This could be a double definition.
'thoroughly examined' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'cleaned' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scoured that I've seen before include "Scrubbed; searched" , "combed" , "Washed" .)