Cryptic crossword clue
Tear round US state in bright colours 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GARISH

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The straight part
We know that "in bright colours" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in bright colours = garish.
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 GARISH mean?

GARISH adjective
  1. Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste.

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