The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word TANK TOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TANK TOP
- VAT to pay primarily for piece of clothing
- Gutless knight in panto sporting knitwear
- Be grateful husband’s abandoned cap and jumper from the 1970s
- Item of gear in the turret of a Panzer?
- Garment that’s ragged not apt to be worn by king
- Knight in brown work garment
- Go down to back of shop for knitwear
- Upper garment worn by male or female in turret?
- Where the turret is, it may be getting worn
- Speed cycling in ace pullover
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "jumper from the 1970s" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jumper from the 1970s = tank top.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.