Cryptic crossword clue
Fancy dress business spread 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Fancy dress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fancy dress = cosplay.
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 COSPLAY mean?

COSPLAY noun
  1. The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
  2. A skit or instance of this art or practice.
COSPLAY verb
  1. To costume oneself as a character.
  2. To costume oneself as (a character).

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