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Oddly coloured tip (4)

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I believe the answer is:

clue

'tip' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'oddly coloured' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
The alternating letters of 'coloured' are 'CLUE'.

(Other definitions for clue that I've seen before include "Crossword help" , "What's this" , "It helps solve a crime" , "Crossword item" , "Helpful hint" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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