The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MINDSET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result MINDSET
- Mail regularly tends to be sorted in Outlook
- Is annoyed by alien’s way of thinking
- Rubbish I send, filling empty Microsoft Outlook
- Police covering up popular officer's convictions
- Attitudes fixed in time, oddly in dissent
- Attitudes accepted by detective in force
- Police force welcoming popular copper’s attitude
- With MS .NET I’d hack Outlook
- Resent unchangeable outlook
- Mental attitude, note, during inconclusive time at court
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The straight part
We know that "Outlook" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outlook = mindset.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 MINDSET mean?
MINDSET noun- A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.