Admit tie was fixed and emulated (8)
I believe the answer is:
imitated
'emulated' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with fundamental existence as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'admit tie was fixed' is the wordplay.
'admit tie' anagrams to 'IMITATED'.
Though, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for imitated that I've seen before include "Copied the behaviour or mannerisms of" , "Took off" , "Aped, copied" , "Copied, simulated" , "Followed" .)