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Colour used in painting enamels (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tinge

'colour' is the definition.
(I know that colour can be written as tinge)

'in painting enamels' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'TINGE' is hidden within 'painting enamels'.

'used' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tinge that I've seen before include "Small quantity of (differing) colour" , "Slight but perceptible amount" , "Colour slightly; trace" , "A slight shade of colour" , "Smattering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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