Possibly bleached, like chicken (5)

I believe the answer is:

ashen

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'possibly bleached' is the definition.
'ashen' can be an answer for 'bleached' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'possibly' bit.

'like chicken' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'chicken' becomes 'hen' (hen is a kind of chicken).
'as'+'hen'='ASHEN'

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(Other definitions for ashen that I've seen before include "(Of face) pale (with shock)" , "Pale-faced" , "Pale (faced)" , "showing signs of anaemia" , "pasty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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