Cryptic crossword clue
Colourful knight leaves full of love after church 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHROMATIC

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The straight part
We know that "Colourful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case colourful = chromatic.
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 CHROMATIC mean?

CHROMATIC adjective
  1. Relating to or characterised by hue.
  2. Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
  3. Related to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage is written.
  4. Moving in semitones.
  5. Relating to chromatin

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