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Formal wear in front section — a draw (3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

bow tie

'formal wear' is the definition.
(formal item of clothing)

'front section a draw' is the wordplay.
'front section' becomes 'bow' (front of a boat).
'a draw' becomes 'tie' ('tie' can be a synonym of 'draw').
'bow'+'tie'='BOW TIE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for bow tie that I've seen before include "CLOTHING" , "accompaniment for DJ" , "Male neckwear worn with evening dress" , "One may be seen with DJ" , "Item of formal wear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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