Crossword Genius

Tidy up to rectify matters (10,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

straighten out

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

This clue might be a double definition.

'tidy up' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'rectify matters' is the second definition.
'straighten out' can be an answer for 'rectify' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'matters' bit.

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for straighten out that I've seen is " Resolve, disentangle".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.