The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STYLED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result STYLED
- Designated as nasty, knocking off sodium light
- Designed animal pen with glowing light
- Designated journalist is next to pen line
- Pen was first labelled
- Animal home was first designed
- Farmyard enclosure was first to be designed
- Called — went first to Berkshire home?
- Arranged home for the Trotters
- Named Le Pen to go before Germany
- Dirty home was first given a makeover maybe
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The straight part
We know that "Designated as" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case designated as = styled.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 STYLED mean?
STYLED verb- To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style)
- To call or give a name or title to.
- To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
- To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
- Set in place, arranged.