The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word BOX CAMERA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BOX CAMERA
- Beefy type turned up in underwear that often snapped
- Scotsman raised in TV age could be picture producer
- Equipment for making pictures artist found after fight occurred
- Maybe Brownie pack are in retreat across river
- Dog crosses river, one to capture the moment
- One taking shots appeared with artist after fight
- Brownie, for one team member, arrived wearing undergarment
- One takes pictures rolled up by artist on set
- One’s distinctly square and ready to snap
- Perhaps Brownie pack arrived with artillery
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Equipment for making pictures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case equipment for making pictures = box camera.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.