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A bit dirty, caught in some light (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

racy

'a bit dirty' is the definition.

'caught in some light' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'some light' becomes 'ray' (ray is a kind of light).
'c' put inside 'ray' is 'RACY'.

(Other definitions for racy that I've seen before include "Slightly indecent" , "bawdy quality" , "rather blue" , "Spicy" , "Suggestive; spirited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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