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Runs bare splashes of colour (7)

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streaks

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'runs bare' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for streaks that I've seen before include "Stripes for skaters" , "Skaters (anag.)" , "Runs naughtily nude in public" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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