What does the cryptic crossword clue "A shade revolutionary getting stuck into grass? That was the time perhaps (6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a reversal. EYD (synonym="DYE=shade, colour; “revolutionary” indicates reversal") in HAY (synonym="=grass") = HEYDAY The answer is HEYDAY.

A shade revolutionary getting stuck into grass? That was the time perhaps (6)

Independent Cryptic #11903 | 16 Across | 2024-12-03 flower

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