Cryptic crossword clue
Cut uniform with cap 4-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FLAT-TOP

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The straight part
We know that "Cut" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut = flat-top.
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 FLAT-TOP mean?

FLAT-TOP noun
  1. A short haircut in which the hair is brushed straight up then cut flat across the top.
  2. An aircraft carrier.
  3. A type of stringed instrument, most often an acoustic guitar, with a flat top (as opposed to an archtop), with strings held in place with pins, and with a complex system of bracing struts on the top.

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