Word after black or special (3)
I believe the answer is:
ops
'word after black or special' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ops that I've seen before include "facelifts, perhaps" , "Surgical procedures (abbr)" , "jobs in the theatre" , "Military (or surgical) procedures" , "Operations (colloq.)" .)