The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TINGE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TINGE
- A suggestion can get detailed
- Sporting events contribute this little colour
- Trace of metal for example recalled
- Shade offered by some forest in Germany
- Shade, metallic grey, oddly
- Slight colouring from drinking bout — new start needed!
- Note thrilling sensation when removing lingerie, primarily
- Touch can dissolve innards of Geraldine
- Touch part of heating element
- C slightly, as part of getting exasperated
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The straight part
We know that "C slightly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case c slightly = tinge.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TINGE mean?
TINGE noun- A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
- The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.
- To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.
- To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing.
- To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing.