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It's on fire over in Antilles (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lit

'it's on fire' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'over in antilles' is the wordplay.
'over' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'til' is hidden in the letters of 'antilles'.
'til' written backwards gives 'LIT'.

(Other definitions for lit that I've seen before include "landed here" , "fine writing in condensed form" , "Enlightened" , "Burning" , "Set afire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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