The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word UNISEX
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More clues leading to the result UNISEX
- Male and female colleges attended by former partner
- Colleges attended by former partner — coed?
- Amorous activity at Oxford that all can sport?
- University’s head of equality: 'Vote for men and women'
- Colleges of yore catering for all
- Indifferent style enjoyed by students?
- Inversely, almae maters like St Hilda’s now, but not St Trinian’s!
- Some sun is expected, in indiscriminate fashion?
- Wife admits rising naughtiness with Evelyn initially, i.e. non gender specific?
- Cut in taxes in UK during recession applicable to men and women
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The straight part
We know that "applicable to men and women" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case applicable to men and women = unisex.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 UNISEX mean?
UNISEX adjective- Designed to be suitable for any sex or gender.
- Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender.