Cryptic crossword clue
List dyes for repacking treated artificially 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "treated artificially" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case treated artificially = stylised.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STYLISED mean?

STYLISED verb
  1. To represent in a particular style.
  2. To represent abstractly in a conventional manner, commonly fancifully symbolic, to identify a particular item, by omitting most of the detail that is not unique to the item in question.
STYLISED adjective
  1. Made to conform to some style.
  2. Represented according to some convention, omitting dispensable detail, rather than in a realistic or literal manner.

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