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Instruction to make dirty photo? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blueprint

'instruction' is the definition.

'dirty photo?' is the wordplay.
'dirty' becomes 'blue' (blue can mean pornographic).
'photo?' becomes 'print' (as in a print of a photograph).
'blue'+'print'='BLUEPRINT'

'to make' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for blueprint that I've seen before include "Original plan influencing subsequent decisions" , "Prototype" , "Technical drawing" , "Design or guide for making something" , "sketch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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