Cryptic crossword clue
Modern man hooked up with woman, forty, outside university area 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word METROSEXUAL

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The straight part
We know that "Modern man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case modern man = metrosexual.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does METROSEXUAL mean?

METROSEXUAL noun
  1. A man — typically urban, heterosexual and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.
  2. A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals.
METROSEXUAL adjective
  1. Of or relating to a metrosexual or the metrosexual lifestyle.

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