Untidy and unclean (8)

I believe the answer is:

slovenly

(Other definitions for slovenly that I've seen before include "Dirty and slipshod" , "Like a slob" , "Untidy, dirty" , "messy state" , "Untidy, unkempt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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