The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OVIDUCT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OVIDUCT
- Old bridge, not a place where eggs are transported
- It conveys eggs over bridge, leaving area
- Poet cut capers in the tube
- Old bridge not a means of transporting eggs?
- Old half of Victoria line starts to delay users getting Tube
- Poet going to university initially caught the Tube
- Tube poet caught outside university
- The bard cut off the fallopian tube
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The straight part
We know that "Tube" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tube = oviduct.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 OVIDUCT mean?
OVIDUCT noun- A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior.