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Dim Coot left dope outside (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twilit

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'dim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'coot left dope outside' is the wordplay.
'coot left' becomes 'li' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'dope' becomes 'twit' (both can mean a stupid person).
'outside' is an insertion indicator (some letters go outside others).
'li' put within 'twit' is 'TWILIT'.

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(Other definitions for twilit that I've seen before include "dusky?" , "Not being fully illuminated" , "semi-darkness" , "in the gloom" , "Gently illuminated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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