Genius No 258

[Pete666]

Need help with the last clue:

20d. Coloured skirt seen in the past (6)

H-G-E-

Answer contains a double letter which is omitted from wordplay.

[Neveracrossword]

Hugged -Hued, colored, with GG inside?

[Pete666]

Thanks, that's what we thought, but why? - where's the definition?

[ProfessorMaisie]

In Chambers 'hug' is, ''to keep close or skirt'' - so, 'seen in the past (tense)' would be HUGGED.

[Pete666]

Thanks ProfMaisie, didn't find that. A bit obscure!

Anyway, finished it now, thank you!