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Varnish (7)

Ross

I think it could be either:

shellac

lacquer

'varnish' is the definition.
(I know that shellac is a type of varnish)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for shellac that I've seen before include "Resin for varnishing" , "Varnish ingredient" , "Sort of resin" , "Defeat" , "Thin varnish used to finish wood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Penny Press, The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Telegraph.
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