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Beaming traitor keeps lead from DI Fleming? (7)

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radiant

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'beaming' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'traitor keeps lead from di fleming?' is the wordplay.
'traitor' becomes 'rat' (I've seen this before).
'keeps' indicates putting letters inside.
'lead from di fleming?' becomes 'dian' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'rat' going around 'dian' is 'RADIANT'.

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(Other definitions for radiant that I've seen before include "Brilliant" , "Brightly glowing" , "Shining brightly, being at nadir" , "Straight line" , "Beautiful" .)

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