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Dark and small Iberian chap covering face (6)

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sombre

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(Other definitions for sombre that I've seen before include "Dark, serious, gloomy" , "Grave or gloomy" , "Solemn and grave" , "Dark and dismal" , "Dull, gloomy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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