The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MOROCCO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MOROCCO
- Coming in low, over cape, enormous bird. Hide!
- Not complete idiot, Conservative taking care of country
- Originally read old volume in low hide
- Atlas range is here with fine leather for binding
- Country cousin’s tip after rector’s seen in low company
- Farah among friends, skipper touring cricket club in country
- Way of working: very ornate, disregarding one old leather
- Louis Quinze style, missing nothing on way of working leather
- Country cricket club on no runs after second run-out
- Leather supplied by second Italian boy
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The straight part
We know that "leather" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case leather = morocco.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 MOROCCO mean?
MOROCCO noun- A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
- A sheepskin leather in imitation of this.
- A very strong ale, anciently brewed in Cumberland.