Cryptic crossword clue
The girl has worried about time, and dresses 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHEATHS

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The straight part
We know that "dresses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dresses = sheaths.
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 SHEATHS mean?

SHEATHS noun
  1. A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
  2. (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
  3. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
  4. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
  5. One of the elytra of an insect.
  6. A tight-fitting dress.
  7. The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
  8. A condom.

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