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Red
colour
a
revolutionary
adopts
(4)
Red colour a revolutionary adopts (4)
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How the clue works
The definition is Red, as a rare steak is red inside. The answer is hidden in the phrase "colouR A REvolutionary", where the consecutive letters spell RARE, signalled by "adopts".