Small mark or speck (5)

I believe the answer is:

fleck

(Other definitions for fleck that I've seen before include "Small patch of colour/light" , "Little spot" , "Small patch of colour" , "Speckle" , "A bit of colouring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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