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Hybrid to come out in shade (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crosshatch

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'shade' is the definition.
(crosshatching is a kind of shading)

'hybrid to come out' is the wordplay.
'hybrid' becomes 'cross' (cross between two things).
'to come out' becomes 'hatch' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cross'+'hatch'='CROSSHATCH'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for crosshatch that I've seen is " Scotch rash (anag) - shade in a drawing".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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