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Come down on fire (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alight

This clue is a double definition.

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

'on fire' is the second definition.
('alight' can be a synonym of 'on fire')

(Other definitions for alight that I've seen before include "Disembark; on fire" , "Come down - on fire" , "Come to rest on the ground" , "Small restaurant" , "in flames" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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