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Colour conflict at the palace? (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

royal blue

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'colour' is the definition.
(I know that royal blue is or was a colour)

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(Other definitions for royal blue that I've seen before include "Bally euro (anag.)" , "Deep rich shade of colour" , "A shade Conservative" , "(Regal?) colour" , "Your be-all (anag) - shade" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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