How do I solve 16 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31263?

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16 across reads "Low clouds artist rendered imaginatively" (6 letters); the answer is STRATI. 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.

Low clouds artist rendered imaginatively (6)

16A — Low clouds artist rendered imaginatively (6) — STRATI