The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MAKESHIFT
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More clues leading to the result MAKESHIFT
- Interim move?
- Ask them if parts may be improvised
- Rough and ready ladies' clothing brand put first
- Work as seamstress, maybe, for a time
- Expedient order to couturier?
- Produce loose dress as a temporary expedient
- What 11 might do as expedient?
- If the mask agitates, it’s only for the short term?
- Temporary brand repositioning
- Create period of work, using whatever is available
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The straight part
We know that "Rough and ready" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rough and ready = makeshift.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 MAKESHIFT mean?
MAKESHIFT noun- A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
- Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
- A rogue; a shifty person.