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A shade late when disorganised (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teal

'a shade' is the definition.
(I know that teal is a type of green)

'late when disorganised' is the wordplay.
'when disorganised' indicates an anagram.
'late' anagrammed gives 'TEAL'.

(Other definitions for teal that I've seen before include "Type of duck" , "Duck; greenish-blue colour" , "Small river duck" , "Bluish shade of green" , "Variety of duck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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