The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IMITATED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result IMITATED
- Made it twice possibly?
- I found a partner to adopt computer business, and took off
- Copied one defeated at chess, capturing it
- Followed meditation working on cast
- Copied Iowa man touring New England university
- Dreadful ad item: it’s taken off
- Copied it — made it in different format
- Copied it stopping one getting married?
- Made a copy of papers including note to gallery
- Took off
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The straight part
We know that "Made a copy of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made a copy of = imitated.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 IMITATED mean?
IMITATED verb- To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.