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Whose dye a problem for cosmetic? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eyeshadow

'cosmetic?' is the definition.
(eyeshadow is a kind of cosmetic)

'whose dye a problem' is the wordplay.
'problem' is an anagram indicator.
'whose'+'dye'+'a'='whosedyea'
'whosedyea' is an anagram of 'EYESHADOW'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for eyeshadow that I've seen before include "cosmetic" , "part of make-up" , "Kind of warpaint?" , "used to put dark side into orbit" , "application to viewers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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