Dance till dizzy and softly illuminated (9)

I believe the answer is:

candlelit

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'softly illuminated' is the definition.
'candlelit' can be an answer for 'illuminated' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'softly' bit.

'dance till dizzy' is the wordplay.
'dizzy' is an anagram indicator.
'dance'+'till'='dancetill'
'dancetill' anagrammed gives 'CANDLELIT'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for candlelit that I've seen before include "romantic setting" , "dim but romantic?" , "Dimly illuminated" , "With dim illumination" , "Softer ambient setting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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