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Graduate incorporating representative colour (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magenta

'colour' is the definition.
(magenta is a shade of purple)

'graduate incorporating representative' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'MA' (abbreviation for Master of Arts).
'incorporating' indicates putting letters inside.
'representative' becomes 'agent' (agent is a kind of representative).
'ma' placed around 'agent' is 'MAGENTA'.

(Other definitions for magenta that I've seen before include "Colour named after a bloody 1859 battle in Italy" , "Shade of purple" , "A crimson dye" , "Reddish purple" , "Bright purplish-red" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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