Cryptic crossword clue
‘Carte blanche’ should be written this way? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FREEHAND

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "written this way?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case written this way? = freehand.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FREEHAND mean?

FREEHAND verb
  1. To conduct a procedure involving use of the hands without any helping device or guide.
FREEHAND adjective
  1. Drawn using the hand without any helping device.

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