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I call out for shade (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lilac

'for shade' is the definition.
(lilac is a shade of purple)

'i call out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'i'+'call'='icall'
'icall' is an anagram of 'LILAC'.

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "garden ornamental" , "Pale mauve colour for a flower" , "Drop by about one, turning" , "Shrub with fragrant purplish or white flowers" , "Mauve-like colour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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