Cryptic crossword clue
Finishing off, run the autocue differently – in top fashion? 5,7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 7 letter word HAUTE COUTURE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "top fashion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case top fashion = haute couture.
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.

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