Owlish yet colourful (5)
I believe the answer is:
tawny
This clue could be a double definition.
'owlish' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'colourful' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'yet' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tawny that I've seen before include "Golden brown" , "port" , "Brownish-yellow" , "Orange-brown in colour" , "Yellowish-brown - kind of owl" .)