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Burning land (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alight

I believe this is a double definition.

'burning' is the first definition.
(set alight)

'land' is the second definition.
(alighting is a kind of landing)

(Other definitions for alight that I've seen before include "Descend, from a bus or train say" , "Get off the bus because it's on fire" , "staying in?" , "Ignited; get off" , "Burning; descend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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