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Reasons for putting uniform in luggage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

causes

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'reasons for' is the definition.
'causes' can be an answer for 'reasons' (the reasons for something). I am not sure about the 'for' bit.

'uniform in luggage' is the wordplay.
'uniform' becomes 'U' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'luggage' becomes 'cases' (I've seen this before).
'u' placed within 'cases' is 'CAUSES'.

'putting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for causes that I've seen before include "See 5" , "Origins or crusaders" , "They give rise to effects" , "Reasons why things happen" , "Factors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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