How do I clear a terminal screen?

What command do I type to clear a screwed up terminal screen and return it to
a normal prompt?

I did Ctrl+Alt+F1 and was typing something, hit Enter, and lost the prompt.
All I have is: " > " at the beginning of each line. Doesn't matter what I
type, when I hit Enter I just go back to " > ". I read the man pages for
term, tput, clear, and some others I forget.

Thanks,
Siri Amrit

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