The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTINGS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OUTINGS
- … perverse gusto in excursions
- Trips in which stars get unwanted exposure
- Where in France husband leaves stuff for trips
- Stumbling into us, head of government having entered, trips
- Revelations published through German head of state
- Excursions can, in US, go awry
- Trips that reveal our preferences?
- Day trips from Tunis go wrong
- Right from start, specifying course South for trips
- Revealing the point of excursions
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The straight part
We know that "trips" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trips = outings.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 OUTINGS mean?
OUTINGS noun- A pleasure trip or excursion.
- An appearance to perform in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
- The practice of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.