Having rows, draw the shade (6)

I believe the answer is:

tiered

'having rows' is the definition.
(arranged into tiers or rows)

'draw the shade' is the wordplay.
'draw' becomes 'tie' (synonyms).
'the shade' becomes 'red' (red is a colour or shade).
'tie'+'red'='TIERED'

(Other definitions for tiered that I've seen before include "In ranks" , "in racks, say" , "Arranged in levels" , "Constructed in layers, like wedding cake" , "Arranged in rows" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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