What does the cryptic crossword clue "What helps to produce portrait if eyewitnesses can recall (1-3)" mean?

The wordplay uses a hidden word. A hidden (‘what helps to produce’) reversed (‘can recall’) answer in ‘portrai T IF E yewitnesses’, with an &lit definition. The answer is EFIT.

What helps to produce portrait if eyewitnesses can recall (1-3)

Guardian Cryptic #29521 | 18 Across | 2024-10-23 flower

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