The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word SKI PANTS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SKI PANTS
- Leave out workers’ trousers
- Sportswear-bound workers
- Exclude workers in tightly-fitting trousers
- Avoid social workers — they’re worn out, going downhill fast
- Steer clear of workers in special trousers
- Jump over insects in tight trousers
- Ignore workers to make clothing for moguls
- Wintertime sportswear — leave the bugs out?
- Insect put in curling captain’s sportswear
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "special trousers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case special trousers = ski pants.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.