Cryptic crossword clue
Dull colour’s kept in proportion the last time? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DURATION

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The straight part
We know that "the last time?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the last time? = duration.
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 DURATION mean?

DURATION noun
  1. An amount of time or a particular time interval.
  2. (in the singular, not followed by "of") The time taken for the current situation to end, especially the current war
  3. A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a financial asset to changes in interest rates, computed for a simple bond as a weighted average of the maturities of the interest and principal payments associated with it.

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