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Brown ant, maybe (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tan

'brown' is the definition.
(tan is a kind of brown)

'ant maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'ant' anagrammed gives 'TAN'.

(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "Sun-baked colour" , "Brown colour acquired from sun" , "Bark!" , "Lightish brown colour" , "Skin colour after exposure to ultraviolet rays" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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