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Colour makes church ascend (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cerise

'colour' is the definition.
(I know that cerise is a colour)

'church ascend' is the wordplay.
'church' becomes 'CE' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'ascend' becomes 'rise' (synonyms).
'ce'+'rise'='CERISE'

'makes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cerise that I've seen before include "Shade of red" , "Vivid reddish-pink" , "Bright cherry-red colour" , "Reddish-pink colour" , "Light clear red" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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