Clears (of)

The crossword question is asking for a word that means “clears of” and the answer is “RIDS“. This means that RIDS can be used to express the idea of getting rid of something, removing or clearing something out. For example, you could say “he rid his house of clutter” meaning that he cleared or removed the clutter from his house. Similarly, you could say “he rid his body of toxins” meaning that he cleared or detoxified his body. In essence, the answer to the crossword question is that RIDS is a word that can be used to mean “clears of“.