Cryptic crossword clue
Company about to put old sailor in revolutionary clothing 3,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word MAO JACKET

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The straight part
We know that "revolutionary clothing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case revolutionary clothing = mao jacket.
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.
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