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I call out for some shade (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lilac

'some shade' is the definition.
(lilac is a shade of purple)

'i call out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'i'+'call'='icall'
'icall' is an anagram of 'LILAC'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "Shrub with fragrant purplish or white flowers" , "Light purple - flowering tree" , "Pale pinkish-violet" , "Shrub with fragrant pink, purple or white flowers" , "Fragrant, pale purple flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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