Cryptic crossword clue
Working with Old Master, returned to church somewhere in Italy to produce black and white picture 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MONOCHROME

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The straight part
We know that "black and white picture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case black and white picture = monochrome.
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.
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What does MONOCHROME mean?

MONOCHROME noun
  1. A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
  2. A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
  3. A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.
MONOCHROME adjective
  1. Having only one colour.
  2. Representing colours with shades of gray.

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