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Can anyone put me out of my misery with this one? I can think of a word that fits the subsidiary part of the clue, but I don't see any definition.

13 Ac What may protect legs in ballet leap without a catcher. (8)

J _ A _ N _ T _

JEANETTE JETE ABOUT A NET

JEANETTE - It's a type of light cloth jeans

Ballet leap = JETTE around/without A NET (Catcher)

Apologies, JETE around A NET

Thank you Stevie, Brendan. I got the Jete about a net bit but couldn't find a definition for jeanette!