The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DECOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DECOR
- Christmas month has gold ornamentation
- Person in surgery admitting green look
- Colour scheme in wide corridor
- Colour scheme etc used in wide corridor
- Staff upset about city scenery
- Doctor welcoming green colour scheme
- European article about business design
- Interior design company has crimson put up outside
- Look back in anger after Nov 31, fancifully?
- Colour scheme in side corridor
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The straight part
We know that "colour scheme" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case colour scheme = decor.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 DECOR mean?
DECOR noun- The style of decoration of a room or building.
- A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop.