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Ed’s escaped from evil, incendiary band! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wick

'incendiary band' is the definition.
(band of material set alight on a candle)

'ed's escaped from evil' is the wordplay.
'escaped from' is a deletion indicator.
'evil' becomes 'wicked' (synonyms).
'wicked' with 'ed' taken out is 'WICK'.

(Other definitions for wick that I've seen before include "Cord conveying liquid by capillary action" , "Fishing harbour in northeast Scotland" , "Candle's thread" , "Beginners" , "The burning cord of candle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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