The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RETOUCHED
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What does RETOUCHED mean?
RETOUCHED verb- To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.
- To colour the roots of hair to match hair previously coloured.
- To modify a flint tool by making secondary flaking along the cutting edge.