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Brilliant green space in pitch (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sparkling

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'brilliant' is the definition.
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'green space in pitch' is the wordplay.
'green space' becomes 'park' (I have seen 'Public space ' mean 'park' so perhaps 'space' could also mean 'park'. I am not sure about the 'green' bit.).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pitch' becomes 'sling' (I've seen this in another clue).
'park' inserted inside 'sling' is 'SPARKLING'.

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(Other definitions for sparkling that I've seen before include "Shining with brilliant points of light" , "Not still - like diamonds" , "Effervescent" , "like champagne" , "Fizzy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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