Cryptic crossword clue
Item from a-la-carte factories 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARTEFACT

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The straight part
We know that "Item" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case item = artefact.
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 ARTEFACT mean?

ARTEFACT noun
  1. An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
  2. An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.
  3. Something viewed as a product of human agency or conception rather than an inherent element.
  4. A finding or structure in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.
  5. An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
  6. An appearance or structure in protoplasm due to death, the method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.
  7. A perceptible distortion that appears in an audio or video file or a digital image as a result of applying a lossy compression algorithm.

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