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Lamb done evenly — veg is burning (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ablaze

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

'lamb done evenly veg' is the wordplay.
'done evenly' indicates alternate letters (letters in even-numbered positions).
'veg' becomes 'laze' (veg can mean to do nothing or laze around).
The alternating letters of 'lamb' are 'ab'.
'ab'+'laze'='ABLAZE'

(Other definitions for ablaze that I've seen before include "On fire - brightly lit" , "Burning fiercely" , "burnt" , "Bright" , "being toasted?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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