How do I solve 17 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31260?

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Accepted Answer

17 down reads "A new silk could be elegant" (8 letters); the answer is SWANLIKE. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

A new silk could be elegant (8)

17D — A new silk could be elegant (8) — SWANLIKE