Colourful contribution to a price rise (6)
I believe the answer is:
cerise
'colourful' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'contribution to a price rise' is the wordplay.
'CERISE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cerise that I've seen before include "Deep red colour" , "EEC, sir, is red" , "Light red colour" , "Colour of ripe cherries" , "'E cries at the colour red" .)