The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word YASHMAK
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More clues leading to the result YASHMAK
- Chat about dust marks in Muslim clothing
- Cover for face when headmaster breaks jaw
- Go on about quiet mum’s cover-up
- Veil military hospital gossip after switch of leaders
- Some say ash makes a fine cover
- Talk endlessly about quiet graduate in religious clothing
- Talk about a quiet maiden’s veil
- Feature film about the Middle East?
- Ma shaky about face veil
- Husband may ask to alter veil
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The straight part
We know that "cover-up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cover-up = yashmak.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 YASHMAK mean?
YASHMAK noun- A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public.