Cryptic crossword clue
Concealer applied to sensitive skin 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "skin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skin = rawhide.
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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What does RAWHIDE mean?

RAWHIDE noun
  1. Untanned hide.
  2. A whip made from twisted untanned leather.
RAWHIDE verb
  1. To clear (a pump) of sediment by starting and stopping it repeatedly.
  2. To beat with a rawhide whip.

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