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Come down in flames (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alight

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'come down' is the first definition.
(alighting is a kind of coming down)

'in flames' is the second definition.
(alight can mean on fire or ablaze)

(Other definitions for alight that I've seen before include "Burning; get down" , "Settle; on fire" , "Dismount" , "Land; burning" , "Land, come down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Evening Standard.
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