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Some paint and emulsion at the same time (2,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in tandem

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'the same time' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'some paint and emulsion' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'IN TANDEM' is hidden within 'paint and emulsion'.

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(Other definitions for in tandem that I've seen before include "Together (as a pair)" , "Working together" , "Together - as on a bicycle made for two" , "One behind the other or alongside" , "Manned it as twosome" .)

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