The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FIRELIGHT
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More clues leading to the result FIRELIGHT
- Evidence of burning stairs, with one about to enter
- Glow of one about to engage in 11?
- Survivor cut in Duel gets shiner
- Hot glow of anger in experience with BA?
- Warm glow in plane journey punctuated by fury
- Running away, restraining anger, gives a warm glow
- Homely glow that’s apparently generated by disruptive air passenger?
- Effect of burning anger in hasty retreat
- A soft glow, if the girl put out
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The straight part
We know that "Evidence of burning" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case evidence of burning = firelight.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FIRELIGHT mean?
FIRELIGHT noun- The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.