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Range of colours allowed having spread around (7)

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I believe the answer is:

palette

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'range of colours' is the definition.
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'allowed having spread around' is the wordplay.
'allowed' becomes 'let' (to let is to allow or permit).
'having spread' becomes 'pate' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'let' going inside 'pate' is 'PALETTE'.

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(Other definitions for palette that I've seen before include "Artist's board with thumb-hole" , "Board for an artist" , "Variety of tones" , "Artist's paint mixing board" , "selection of colours" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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