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Colours used in painting especially (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tinges

'colours' is the definition.
(tinge is a kind of colour)

'in painting especially' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'TINGES' can be found hidden inside 'painting especially'.

'used' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tinges that I've seen before include "Slight amounts of colour" , "Lightly dyes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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