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Land on fire (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alight

This clue is a double definition.

'land' is the first definition.
(I know that alight is a more specific form of the action land)

'on fire' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

(Other definitions for alight that I've seen before include "suffering from arson attack?" , "(Of bird) settle" , "Land; burning" , "Step off the bus because it's on fire?" , "Get down from, say bus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Irish Times, The Telegraph and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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