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Clothing with split zip (3-2-3-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

get-up-and-go

'zip' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'clothing with split' is the wordplay.
'clothing' becomes 'getup' (getup is a kind of clothing).
'with' becomes 'and'.
'split' becomes 'go' (split can mean to run away or leave).
'getup'+'and'+'go'='GET-UP-AND-GO'

(Other definitions for get-up-and-go that I've seen before include "'pizazz'" , "Vim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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