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Old lady extremely cold in buff (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nankeen

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'buff' is the definition.
(nankeen can mean a buff or beige colour)

'old lady extremely cold' is the wordplay.
'old lady' becomes 'nan' (British slang for grandmother).
'extremely cold' becomes 'keen' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'extremely' bit.).
'nan'+'keen'='NANKEEN'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nankeen that I've seen before include "mustard colour" , "Buff colour" , "Yellowish stuff" , "trouser material" , "Buff-coloured cotton fabric" .)

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