The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PORTRAIT
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More clues leading to the result PORTRAIT
- Picture of seaside town, artist taking it
- Picture left - it is by artist
- Maybe oil one found in desert to harbour's east
- Painter has left it around?
- Likeness to rap artist regularly is awkward
- Artist has left it for framing?
- Broadcast substandard feature image
- Image primarily printed on rag has quality
- Left one to lie in grass, painting?
- Realist oddly supports Left in painting
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The straight part
We know that "Maybe oil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maybe oil = portrait.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 PORTRAIT mean?
PORTRAIT noun- A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
- An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.
- A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.
- To portray; to draw.
- Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.