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Blue, could be Black, White, Red, or Yellow (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sea

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I believe this clue is a quadruple definition!!

'blue' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'could' is a link.

'be black' is the second definition.
(as in the Black Sea)

'white' is the third definition.
The answer and definition can be both natural objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'red or yellow' is the fourth definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

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(Other definitions for sea that I've seen before include "All at . . . - totally confused" , "Ocean area" , "70% of the earth's surface" , "The deep" , "Large expanse of water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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