What does the cryptic crossword clue "Romantic novel italicised (10)" mean?

The definition is "Romantic". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ITALICISED ("italicised") [anagram: "novel"] = IDEALISTIC; definition: "Romantic" The answer is IDEALISTIC.

Romantic novel italicised (10)

Guardian Cryptic #24018 | 18 Across | 2007-03-07 flower

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