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Brilliant horizontal experience of an evening? (6)

Ross

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sunset

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'an evening?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sunset that I've seen before include "Period of decline" , "End of the day in terms of light" , "Describes a declining industry or technology" , "This in west" , "Close of day" .)

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