After the start, ask first young lawyer to copy picture (8)

I believe the answer is:

skyscape

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'copy picture' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'after the start ask first young lawyer' is the wordplay.
'after the start' means to remove the first letter.
'first young' becomes 'y' (sst letter of 'young').
'lawyer' becomes 'scape' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ask' with its initial letter removed is 'sk'.
'sk'+'y'+'scape'='SKYSCAPE'

'to' is the link.

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(Another definition for skyscape that I've seen is " Aerial view".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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