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Maybe gather tight trousers for director (8)

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truffaut

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'for director' is the definition.
(Francois Truffaut, 1932-1984)

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(Other definitions for truffaut that I've seen before include "Filmmaker" , "film director" , "Franois -, French film producer" .)

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