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Illusions as grime is converted (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mirages

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

'as grime is converted' is the wordplay.
'is converted' indicates an anagram.
'as'+'grime'='asgrime'
'asgrime' with letters rearranged gives 'MIRAGES'.

(Another definition for mirages that I've seen is " Optical illusions in hot places".)

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