How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 5218?

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1 across reads "European tuning a Cortina" (8 letters); the answer is CROATIAN. 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.

European tuning a Cortina (8)

1A — European tuning a Cortina (8) — CROATIAN