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Artist may use this light in study (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crayon

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'artist may use this light in study' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'light in study' is the wordplay.
'light' becomes 'ray' (ray is a kind of light).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'study' becomes 'con' (con can informally mean to study).
'ray' inserted into 'con' is 'CRAYON'.

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(Other definitions for crayon that I've seen before include "Drawing-stick" , "Child's colouring stick" , "drawer" , "Drawing implement" , "Waxy pencil" .)

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