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Sunshine or a remarkable amount of rain (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ray

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'sunshine' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both types of natural phenomena as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a remarkable amount of rain' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'amount' could be 'r' (R is an example) and 'r' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'y' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'or' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ray that I've seen before include "Lindwall" , "Broad flat fish; beam" , "Second note for the flat fish" , "bit of sunshine" , "Man, maybe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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