Cryptic crossword clue
Artist with Popular Front colours 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 1 letter word RAINBOW} :

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The straight part
We know that "colours" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case colours = rainbow} :.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RAINBOW} : mean?

RAINBOW} : noun
  1. A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
  2. Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
  3. (often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
  4. An illusion, mirage.
  5. A curveball, particularly a slow one.
  6. In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits.
  7. Rainbow trout.
RAINBOW} : verb
  1. To brighten with, or as with, a rainbow; to pattern with the colours of the rainbow.
  2. To take the appearance of a rainbow.
RAINBOW} : adjective
  1. Multicolored.
  2. Made up of several races or ethnicities, or (more broadly) of several cultural or ideological factions.
  3. LGBT.
  4. (chiefly of a flop) Composed entirely of different suits.

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