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Leap about, having lost colour (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pale

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'lost colour' is the definition.
'pale' can be an answer for 'colour' (I have seen 'Lacking colour ' mean 'pale' so perhaps 'colour' could also mean 'pale'). I am not sure about the 'lost' bit.

'leap about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'leap' is an anagram of 'PALE'.

'having' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pale that I've seen before include "Dim - wan" , "A bit of fencing" , "Whitish" , "Colourless" , "Not bright - limit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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