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Tip from Dominic Raab: dismissing answer is dull (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drab

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'is dull' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'tip from dominic raab dismissing answer' is the wordplay.
'tip from' indicates taking the first letters.
'dismissing answer' becomes 'ab' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The first letters of 'dominic raab' is 'dr'.
'dr'+'ab'='DRAB'

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(Other definitions for drab that I've seen before include "Cheerless, colourless" , "Of a dull greenish-brown colour" , "Not cheering" , "Dreary and colourless" , "Dull light brown colour" .)

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