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Candle (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taper

'candle' is the definition.
(I know that taper is a type of candle)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for taper that I've seen before include "Become thinner - lighter" , "Get more slender" , "sticker" , "Diminish gradually" , "Get thinner towards the end" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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