Cryptic crossword clue
Loses colour seeing father in front of the French 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PALES

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The straight part
We know that "Loses colour" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case loses colour = pales.
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 PALES mean?

PALES verb
  1. To turn pale; to lose colour.
  2. To become insignificant.
  3. To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.
PALES verb
  1. To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off.
PALES noun
  1. A wooden stake; a picket.
  2. Fence made from wooden stake; palisade.
  3. (by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before of).
  4. The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale.
  5. A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
  6. A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction.
  7. The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority.
  8. A cheese scoop.
  9. A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.

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