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Put in the shade? (6)

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darken

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'the shade?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for darken that I've seen before include "Grow less light" , "shade" , "Cloud over" , "Grow blacker" , "Make less light" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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