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10a Oxford attires (8)
I have S_B_E_C_ any ideas?

Found the answer :-) typically just after I posted my query!
It's a form of academic dress... and the E in my letters was incorrect!

Out of curiosity...... all I can think of is 'subfusc'? but that is only 7 letters!
what is the answer?

Attires, plural - subfuscs, plural.

There may be such a word as 'sufuscs', Malone, but the definition of 'subfusc' is dark formal clotheS (plural) according to Chambers.

'attires' as verb?

Sorry, I know it (subfuscs) exists in that form - apologies for calling it a plural noun rather than a verb.

Is there such a verb? again according to Chambers , subfusc appears to be either a noun or an adjective.
But we don't kn w that it or some version of it is the answer anyway, as the poster hasn't come back to us yet with the answer he's says he's found..

Looking for confirmation/explanations please...

1A Strophiole's sofy now. APRIL?
1D Over here misplaced? (6) ACROSS?
3D With little to do. (8) LEISURED
18A Repetition in speech 5 (4) [clue 5 answer is USED] ECHO
9A Evil blast ? (5) CURSE

John,

yes to your answers, tho' I don't have "USED" as an answer to 5D