Cryptic crossword clue
Sailor on ship outside Dover, say, with extremely elegant clothing 6,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 6 letter word SPORTS JACKET

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "clothing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clothing = sports jacket.
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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