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Colourful chore, maybe (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ochre

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'colourful' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'chore maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'chore' anagrammed gives 'OCHRE'.

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(Other definitions for ochre that I've seen before include "Earth coloured pigment" , "Yellow-red mineral from iron oxide used as pigment" , "Orange-yellow colour" , "Earth-coloured pigment" , "natural colouring" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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