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More than one ghost finally escapes the underworld (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shades

'more than one ghost' is the definition.
('shade' can be a synonym of 'ghost')

'finally escapes the underworld' is the wordplay.
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
'the underworld' becomes 'hades' ('Hades' can be a synonym of 'underworld').
The last letter of 'escapes' is 's'.
's'+'hades'='SHADES'

(Other definitions for shades that I've seen before include "Hues, colours" , "Sunglasses, colloquially" , "Nuances" , "Slangy sunglasses for literary ghosts" , "blinds?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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