The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DECOLLETE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DECOLLETE
- Showing bust firm left beset by strike
- Remove housing officer, revealing clothing
- Officer allowed in river, uncovering parts of jugs
- Remove gathering in part of collar with a low neckline
- Like art given licence in French article – quite revealing!
- Remove arresting officer for wearing a low-cut dress!
- Officer allowed in river baring chest
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The straight part
We know that "baring chest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case baring chest = decollete.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 DECOLLETE mean?
DECOLLETE adjective- Having a low-cut neckline.