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Blazing, I fear destroyed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

afire

'blazing' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'i fear destroyed' is the wordplay.
'destroyed' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'fear'='ifear'
'ifear' with letters rearranged gives 'AFIRE'.

(Other definitions for afire that I've seen before include "Alight" , "Burning" , "Blazing - excited" , "lit up" , "in flames" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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