### Clue: Artist has left it for framing? (8)
### Answer: PORTRAIT 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Artist has left it for framing
 RA(abbrev. for "Royal Academician", a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, an artist) **contained in**(has … for framing) [PORT(the left side of a ship) + IT].
Answer: The "it" in the whole clue.