The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 plus 5 letter word BLACK AND WHITE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BLACK AND WHITE
- Both chess players going to extremes
- Like tragic Shakespearean couple, they’re matched in 26
- Clear picture?
- Oddly bold account with naked cavorting, but not Fifty Shades?
- Straightforward in a way that our crossword isn’t!
- In a fashion catwalk, behind what you see are elements so divided
- Plain set behind catwalk
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The straight part
We know that "Clear/picture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clear/picture = black and white.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BLACK AND WHITE mean?
BLACK AND WHITE adjective- Easily divided into diametrically opposing camps or schools of thought.
- Of art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.
- Of a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.
- Classifying people, objects or concepts as two polar opposites, especially "right" and "wrong"; dichotomous and inflexible.