Boatman’s cell, harsh at first, next emerged empty and vividly coloured (6-4)

Guardian Cryptic #29565 | 23 Across | 2024-12-13
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

A charade of BRIG (‘boatman’s cell’ – a shipboard place of detention) plus H (‘ H arsh at first’) plus THU (‘next’) plus ED (‘ E merge D empty’).

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