Cryptic crossword clue
Paint that’s blue or green – or black, introducing formality 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BICE

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The straight part
We know that "Paint that’s blue or green" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paint that’s blue or green = bice.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BICE mean?

BICE noun
  1. A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt.
  2. A cobalt blue pigment.

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