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Gets blazing at the novice with bad sight (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lights

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'gets blazing at' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'novice with bad sight' is the wordplay.
'novice' becomes 'L' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'bad' is an anagram indicator.
'sight' anagrammed gives 'ights'.
'l'+'ights'='LIGHTS'

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lights that I've seen before include "Offal" , "Comes down" , "Ignites or illumines" , "Blackpool is known for such" , "organs" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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