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Light baskets (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cressets

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'baskets' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'light' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'light' could be 'set' (as in to set a fire) and 'set' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'cress' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for cressets that I've seen before include "Beacon baskets" , "Iron baskets for fires" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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