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Preserved copper colour (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cured

'preserved' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'copper colour' is the wordplay.
'copper' becomes 'Cu' (chemical symbol).
'colour' becomes 'red' (red is a kind of colour).
'cu'+'red'='CURED'

(Other definitions for cured that I've seen before include "Preserved by drying, salting or smoking" , "Healed - smoked" , "Made well" , "Successfully treated" , "Rehabilitated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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