The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ITALICISED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ITALICISED
- Stressed computer studies woman with daughter touring islands
- Such characters are inclined to be idealistic, sort of
- Idealistic not right — but leaning that way?
- Drew attention to idealistic founders
- Idealistic rocks given a stressed look
- Inclined to give a special emphasis
- Inclined to stress what’s absurdly idealistic
- Such characters are inclined to be idealistic, maybe
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The straight part
We know that "given a stressed look" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case given a stressed look = italicised.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 ITALICISED mean?
ITALICISED verb- To put into italics.
- To emphasize.