Aped (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aped</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('imitate' can be a synonym of 'ape')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for imitated that I've seen before include "Copied, simulated" , "Copied the behaviour or mannerisms of" , "most sincerely flattered?" , "Took off" , "Followed" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aped</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('copy' can be a synonym of 'ape')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for copied that I've seen before include "Imitated, reproduced" , "Imitated or recreated" , "Imitated or replicated" , "made a transcript" , "Reproduced (something)" .)