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To scream "That hurt!" is cowardly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yellow

'cowardly' is the definition.
('yellow' can be similar in meaning to 'cowardly')

'to scream that hurt' is the wordplay.
'to scream' becomes 'yell' ('yell' can be a synonym of 'scream'**).
'that hurt' becomes 'ow' (I've seen this in other clues).
'yell'+'ow'='YELLOW'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for yellow that I've seen before include "Primrose" , "Jaundiced - yolk" , "Shade of cowardice?" , "like old paper" , "Colour of the fever flag" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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