Ace attempt to make pasty (4)

I believe the answer is:

ashy

(Other definitions for ashy that I've seen before include "Wan" , "Like fireplace residue" , "resembling cinder track?" , "Like, eg, volcanic dust" , "Cinders must have been this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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