Cryptic crossword clue
Close-fitting garment giving rise to bother in university 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UNITARD

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The straight part
We know that "Close-fitting garment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case close-fitting garment = unitard.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UNITARD mean?

UNITARD noun
  1. A skin-tight garment covering the torso and the legs, sometimes the arms and feet.

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