Cryptic crossword clue
In Lucknow he ate naan of a pale yellow colour 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WHEATEN

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The straight part
We know that "of a pale yellow colour" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of a pale yellow colour = wheaten.
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 WHEATEN mean?

WHEATEN noun
  1. A pale yellow or beige colour, like that of wheat.
WHEATEN adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to, or made from wheat.
  2. Of a pale yellow-beige colour, like that of wheat.

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