The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 2 plus 5 letter word LEONARDO DA VINCI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LEONARDO DA VINCI
- Dali carved onion – surreal artist
- Ironic novel involved with Dada artist
- Famous Italian diva can do role in broadcast
- Italian painter ordered vindaloo and rice
- Working in field excited avid Nordic artist
- He painted, sculptured and loved in Cairo
- Renowned painter ordered vindaloo and rice
- Famous Italian represented cardinal on video
- Cardinal on video analysed old master
- Old Master loved in Cairo and Mobile
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Renowned painter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case renowned painter = leonardo da vinci.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.