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It's grand as fuel (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gas

'fuel' is the definition.
(gas is a kind of fuel)

'it's grand as' is the wordplay.
'it's grand' becomes 'g' ('G' can be a synonym of 'grand'**).
'g'+'as'='GAS'

(Other definitions for gas that I've seen before include "Eg, nitrogen" , "Eg, hydrogen" , "Domestic fuel" , "Something delightful" , "Carbon dioxide, say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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