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Appropriate procedure before buying a suit? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fitting

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'appropriate procedure' is the definition.
'fitting' can be an answer for 'appropriate' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'procedure' bit.

'before buying a suit?' is the wordplay.
'before' says to put letters next to each other.
'buying' becomes 'ting' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a suit?' becomes 'fit' (I've seen this before).
'ting' put after 'fit' is 'FITTING'.

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(Other definitions for fitting that I've seen before include "Apt" , "Seemly" , "reason for appointment with tailor" , "Appropriate, proper" , "Suitable, proper" .)

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