The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MENSWEAR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result MENSWEAR
- Soldiers behave like troopers in jacket and tie?
- Guys curse what they might get themselves into
- Male attire ultimately could be answer!
- Clothes department blind opened by some workers?
- Bishops possibly curse suits and ties?
- Space in M&S used by women getting attention for some of its clothing
- Suits people to curse
- Boxers, for example, answer me roughly
- Workforce curse about introduction of regulation clothing
- Chaps curse Y-fronts etc
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The straight part
We know that "Y-fronts etc" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case y-fronts etc = menswear.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.
What does MENSWEAR mean?
MENSWEAR noun- Men's clothing, particularly in a retail context.