The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 4 letter word SHOCKING PINK
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More clues leading to the result SHOCKING PINK
- Counterpart of electric blue?
- Wine in gallons, rosé, under sun shade
- Small joint stuffed with big cheese that’s vivid colour
- Electric blue’s feminine counterpart?
- Heavyweight parting long hair, lurid colour
- Family doctor elected to cut mass of thick hair, a vivid colour
- Carol's drinking wine, it's rose colour
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "shade" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shade = shocking pink.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.