The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word OPEN AIR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OPEN AIR
- Old couple embracing in French outdoors
- Outdoor work — drop of early rain affected
- After Ring compose tune in unenclosed space
- Oscar to compose tune outside
- Outside broadcast on golf tournament
- New opera in a natural setting
- Broadcast opera in outdoor setting
- Lovebird’s to display outdoors
- Plea to songwriter? Heavens above!
- Ordinary enclosure, dry out of doors
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The straight part
We know that "Outdoor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outdoor = open air.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 OPEN AIR mean?
OPEN AIR adjective- Taking place outdoors; alfresco