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Colour of Inspector-General in co-operative effort (5)

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beige

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'colour' is the definition.
(beige is a kind of colour)

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(Other definitions for beige that I've seen before include "Pale brown" , "Fawn or buff" , "Light brown" , "Yellowish-brown" , "Shade of brown" .)

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