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Like lemon chicken? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yellow

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This clue could be a double definition.

'like lemon' is the first definition.
'yellow' can be an answer for 'lemon' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'like' bit.

'chicken?' is the second definition.
(as in cowardly)

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(Other definitions for yellow that I've seen before include "egg-hearted perhaps" , "Colour of cowardice, custard" , "like old paper" , "All looks it to the jaundiced eye" , "Colour of egg yolk and cowardice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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