A Clean Slate

What it means

A fresh start with the previous record wiped and nothing held against you.

Where it comes from

Publicans and shopkeepers chalked debts on a slate and wiped it clean when the bill was paid. The same slate gives us on the slate for credit and wipe the slate clean.

The puzzle it came from

A Clean Slate was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 28, 2025. The clue read A ____ ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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