The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INSCRIBE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result INSCRIBE
- What chisellers do in bed in Home Counties?
- Fashionable writer will make his mark
- To dedicate novel is nicer, having penned book
- Mark for fashionable author
- Mark breaks sonic barrier, emitting dreadful roar!
- Chase popular copy in Home Counties
- Sign of fashionable writer
- Mark in bed in South East
- Mark current copy held in empty safe
- Impress popular writer
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The straight part
We know that "make his mark" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case make his mark = inscribe.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 INSCRIBE mean?
INSCRIBE verb- To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
- To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.