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A shade inexperienced (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

green

This clue is a double definition.

'a shade' is the first definition.
(I know that Green is a type of shade)

'inexperienced' is the second definition.
(similar in meaning)

(Other definitions for green that I've seen before include "Environmentally concerned" , "It's for putting on - colour - inexperienced" , "The colour of immaturity" , "Permission to proceed" , "personification of envy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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