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Shot using one cycle trail (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iridescent

'shot' is the definition.
(shot can describe multicoloured fabrics)

'one cycle trail' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'cycle' becomes 'ride' (ride can mean to ride a bike).
'trail' becomes 'scent' (an animal's trail is its scent).
'i'+'ride'+'scent'='IRIDESCENT'

'using' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for iridescent that I've seen before include "Sparkling" , "Shimmering with rainbow colours (anag of 1 across, 9 and 23)" , "flashing colours" , "Eye-catching" , "with a glittering display" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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