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Indiscreet, untidy – flashy? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iridescent

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'flashy?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'indiscreet untidy' is the wordplay.
'untidy' is an anagram indicator.
'indiscreet' with letters rearranged gives 'IRIDESCENT'.

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(Other definitions for iridescent that I've seen before include "flashing colours" , "shimmering with colour" , "shot" , "Like a rainbow" , "Glittering with changing colours" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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