Compact powder tip of garden rake buries (5)

I believe the answer is:

rouge

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'compact powder' is the definition.
'rouge' can be an answer for 'powder' (I have seen 'Cosmetic powder' mean 'rouge' so perhaps 'powder' could also mean 'rouge'). I'm unsure of the 'compact' bit.

'tip of garden rake buries' is the wordplay.
'tip of' suggests taking the first letters.
'rake' becomes 'roue' (both can mean an immoral man).
'buries' indicates putting letters inside.
The initial letter of 'garden' is 'g'.
'g' inserted into 'roue' is 'ROUGE'.

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(Other definitions for rouge that I've seen before include "Make-up for rogue" , "Book used in church" , "Reddish cosmetic for colouring cheeks" , "Cheek colouring" , "Cosmetic for reddening cheeks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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