Cryptic crossword clue
Tough putting a lot of colour on court 5

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

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What does WOODY mean?

WOODY noun
  1. An early station wagon or estate car in which the rear portion of the car's bodywork is made of wood, often associated with Southern California surfing culture.
  2. A wooden rollercoaster; an amusement ride whose rails are overlaid upon a wooden track.
  3. An erection of the penis.
WOODY adjective
  1. Covered in woods; wooded.
  2. Belonging to the woods; sylvan.
  3. Made of wood, or having wood-like properties.
  4. Non-herbaceous.
  5. Lignified.

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