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Tough Cleaner Crossword Clue

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noun

• a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

27%5Tough job for a dry cleaner
noun

• a soiled or discolored appearance

• (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

• anything regarded as making something unclean

• a symbol of disgrace or infamy

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• color with a liquid dye or tint

• produce or leave stains

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• color for microscopic study

18%10 Has expertise in removing tough stains such as ink or grease
noun

• the operator of dry-cleaning establishment

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