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Colourful message on Kelly's gift-card (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toned

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

'message on kelly's gift-card' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'on' could be 'to' and 'to' is present in the answer.
'kelly' could be 'ned' (outlaw Ned Kelly) and 'ned' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for toned that I've seen before include "Having firm and well-developed muscles" , "Braced" , "Muscular" , "In good condition (of muscles or skin)" , "went well" .)

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