| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EXCULPATES | Clears of blame |
| RIDS | Clears (of) |
| RIDS | Clears of. |
| RIDS | Clears (of). |
| RIDS | Clears, with "of" |
| RINSES | Clears of suds |
| PURGES | Clears of guilt. |
| DERATS | Clears of vermin |
| WEEDS | Clears of noxious growth. |
| DEFORESTS | Clears (land) of trees. |
| DEBUGS | Clears of hidden problems |
| VACATES | Clears out of, as a hotel room |
| DERATS | Clears of vermin, as the Pied Piper |
| HAULSAWAYJUNK | Clears out an accumulation of garbage (perhaps after eight years of being preoccupied) |
