Cryptic crossword clue
Turns partner back on when wearing tight suit 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word REVOLUTIONS

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The straight part
We know that "Turns" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case turns = revolutions.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REVOLUTIONS mean?

REVOLUTIONS noun
  1. A political upheaval in a government or nation state characterized by great change.
  2. The removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action.
  3. Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis.
  4. A rotation: one complete turn of an object during rotation.
  5. In the case of celestial bodies - the traversal of one body through an orbit around another body.
  6. A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving.
  7. A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year.
  8. Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind.

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