The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTDOOR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OUTDOOR
- Describing some games — too dour unfortunately
- Not in power, party men will be not in the house
- Old-fashioned crucifix lifted in the open air
- Exit for such healthy pursuits
- Revealed by soldiers after party in the open air
- Expose men holding party in the open air
- Open-air better, on the other hand
- Unfashionable party with soldiers al fresco
- Do better than men in the open
- Alfresco exit?
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The straight part
We know that "in the open air" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in the open air = outdoor.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 OUTDOOR mean?
OUTDOOR verb- (in some African communities) To publicly display a child after it has been named
- Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
- Pertaining to charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.