Cryptic crossword clue
Tied up hair restricting style — no, no good bringing them up 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 3 letter word CHIGNON  CHI

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The straight part
We know that "Tied up hair" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tied up hair = chignon  chi.
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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