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Grant delivered dye (3)

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hue

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'dye' is the definition.
(huing is a kind of dyeing)

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(Other definitions for hue that I've seen before include "complexion" , "Tint, shade" , "General outburst of alarm or protest - . . . and cry" , "Tinge" , "Colour or tint" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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