Guardian 24415

[mikebau]

1 down Person that's unusually fair, in a sense (6).

- i - i - n if my other answers are right.

Lilian seems a bit farfetched and is a proper name! ; Vision is a sense but I can't match it to the clue.
What else?

Enlightenment please....

[Mamyalynne]

f(airina) sense-airian

[Mamyalynne]

sorry it seems that is not spelt that way is Arian so am well off the mark

[Mamyalynne]

Think you were right all along with Lilian as Lily is in Thesaurus as a white (fair) thing and lilian can mean like a lily

[amalgam]

I did wonder if it might be titian, though that is more red haired than fair. I can't find an adjective lilian in any of my dictionaries.

[Murielmci]

I went with vision as this is a sense and if someone is very attractive and therefore "unusually fair" they are said to be a vision.

[amalgam]

I've changed my mind, and now agree with Murielmci, vision seems the best . I was thinking of fair haired, not fair in the general sense.

Idon't think I've seen a crossword by Brendan before, but then, I only take the Guardian twice a week.

[seabrook]

I have gone with 'vision' as thought it relates to 'a sense' as well as being fair.

[mikebau]

Thanks to all.

Murielmci's explanation convinces and clears Brendan (new to me too, as a Saturday only reader) of any suspicion of using a proper name.