The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CLOTHES
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More clues leading to the result CLOTHES
- He wears clown's outfit
- Reluctant to wear church’s habiliments?
- Watch actor in church: good on-line clip!
- Line retained by company actor not having a common attachment to line
- He wears fool’s garments
- Horse possibly chortles, losing right to get treated
- Fool’s hoarding high-explosive gear
- Idiot — that man has 1 Across the wrong way round!
- Company actor accepting line, dismissing a fixation on line?
- Garments husband put in closet, surprisingly
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "fixation on line" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fixation on line = clothes.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 CLOTHES mean?
CLOTHES noun- A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
- Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards.
- A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
- (metaphoric) Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.
- (metaphoric) Appearance; seeming.
- A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.
- (in idioms) Priesthood, clergy.
- Items of clothing; apparel.
- The covering of a bed; bedclothes.
- Laundry (hung on a clothesline)
- To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
- To cover or invest, as if with a garment.