What does the cryptic crossword clue "17's gone an unnatural colour (4)" mean?

The definition is "an unnatural colour". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). A homophone (‘lecturer’s’ – 17d’s) of DIED (gone) The answer is DYED.

17's gone an unnatural colour (4)

Independent Cryptic #11520 | 24 Down | 2023-09-13 flower

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