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Illuminates answers that you are filling up in this grid (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lights

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'illuminates answers that you are filling up in this grid' is the definition.
'lights' can be an answer for 'illuminates' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the rest of the definition.

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(Other definitions for lights that I've seen before include "Illuminators; lungs" , "Understanding" , "Fairy _;" , "Ignites or illumines" , "with something for the cat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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