Cryptic crossword clue
Stretch son going east for shades 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "shades" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shades = tints.
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 TINTS mean?

TINTS noun
  1. A slight coloring.
  2. A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)
  3. A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
  4. A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
TINTS verb
  1. To shade, to color.

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