The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CASUALTIES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CASUALTIES
- Worker occasionally draws injured people
- They suffer informal and formal attire
- People injured by throwaway garments?
- People injured by throwaway matches?
- Irregular liaisons resulting in people being hurt
- Promiscuous relationships producing victims
- Victims of loose links
- Victims of leisurewear?
- Relationships without commitment? They could be damaging!
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The straight part
We know that "people being hurt" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case people being hurt = casualties.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 CASUALTIES mean?
CASUALTIES noun- Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
- Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
- A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
- The accident and emergency department of a hospital.
- An incidental charge or payment.
- Chance nature; randomness.