The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word IMAGED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IMAGED
- A geriatric's true statement represented
- Fancied being one thousand years old
- Statement Dorian Gray didn’t make put in picture
- Formed pictures one thousand years old
- This writer’s old as visualised
- Setter’s no spring chicken, as revealed by medical scan
- This person’s a good editor, as portrayed
- Setter's admission of being old is projected
- Pictured what Methuselah might have said?
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The straight part
We know that "put in picture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put in picture = imaged.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 IMAGED mean?
IMAGED verb- To represent by an image or symbol; to portray.
- To reflect, mirror.
- To create an image of.
- To create a complete backup copy of a file system or other entity.