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Unbelievably bad bile, out in colour (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

navy blue

This could be a double definition.

'unbelievably bad bile out' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'colour' is the second definition.
(navy blue is a kind of colour)

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for navy blue that I've seen before include "Senior Service shade" , "Armed service shade?" , "RN uniform colour" , "Colour of RN dress" , "Shade - venal buy (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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