| TINGE | Some colour -- metal, for example, given up (5) |
| USAGE | The custom of the States, for example given up (5) |
| OMEGA | Order of Merit. for example, given to a foreign character (5) |
| SAYSO | Authority, for example, given by leaders of severe order (3,2) |
| ESSAY | Paper and metal, for example (5) |
| GENRE | Dream pop or death metal, for example |
| CHILL | The companion is off colour ___ a cold (5) |
| IDEAL | Example given in current understanding |
| KHAKI | Elms cut from milkshake making some colour for the army (5) |
| LILAC | I call out for some colour to be introduced (5) |
| ELVIS | Living Colour "___ is Dead" |
| AZURE | All characters by river get some colour (5) |
| TANGO | Lost some colour while dancing it (5) |
| NEGRO | No, Reg! Go out and get some colour (5) |
| AMBER | This morning, Beryl starts showing some colour (5) |
| STAIN | Station neglecting to add some colour (5) |
| TAUPE | Thanks to you, finally get exercise and some colour (5) |
| SPRAY | It's a good time to ___ metal tools with oil (5) |
| HEAVY | ___ metal (music genre for Black Sabbath) |
| PLATE | Futtock ___ - metal disc at top of lower mast to secure topmast shrouds (5) |
