What does the cryptic crossword clue "Decorated salesman's spiel reflected study (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses a reversal. PATTER (synonym="=salesman’s spiel") + NED (synonym="DEN=study; “reflected” indicates reversal") = PATTERNED The answer is PATTERNED.

Decorated salesman's spiel reflected study (9)

Independent Cryptic #12090 | 29 Across | 2025-07-09 flower

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