Cryptic crossword clue
Sent out principally for eating lolly in art period? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "art period" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case art period = seicento.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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