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Famous Egyptian bottles light brown in colour (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mouse

'light brown in colour' is the definition.
(as in mousey hair)

'famous egyptian bottles' is the wordplay.
'bottles' indicates a hidden word (bottling is a kind of containing).
'MOUSE' is hidden within 'famous egyptian'.

(Other definitions for mouse that I've seen before include "shy and timid type" , "One sitting by computer" , "Small verminous rodent" , "Computer accessory" , "See 1 down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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