Like egg yolk (6)

I believe the answer is:

yellow

(Other definitions for yellow that I've seen before include "Chicken-hearted" , "Colour of cowardice, custard" , "'Caution' colour" , "Part of egg" , "like a coward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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