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He goes round the bend a shade (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hue

'a shade' is the definition.
(both can mean a colour)

'he goes round the bend' is the wordplay.
'goes round' is an insertion indicator.
'the bend' becomes 'U' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink).
'he' placed around 'u' is 'HUE'.

(Other definitions for hue that I've seen before include "appearance" , "Colour or tint" , "General hubbub - . . . and cry" , "General outburst of alarm or protest - . . . and cry" , "Shade, aspect; Vietnam port" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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