Cryptic crossword clue
Surrealist into an amazing mix of chemicals 4,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word SODA LIME

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "mix of chemicals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mix of chemicals = soda lime.
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SODA LIME mean?

SODA LIME noun
  1. A mixture of caustic soda and quicklime.

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