Cryptic crossword clue
Lout pulled up headgear for time of his life 7

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "time of his life" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case time of his life = boyhood.
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 BOYHOOD mean?

BOYHOOD noun
  1. The state or period of being a boy.

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