Cryptic crossword clue
Lamp: as lacking in gas inside one functioned then died 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARGAND

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The straight part
We know that "Lamp" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lamp = argand.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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