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Light in villa? Seriously? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laser

'light' is the definition.
(lasers are a type of light)

'in villa? seriously?' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'LASER' is hidden in the letters of 'villa seriously'.

(Other definitions for laser that I've seen before include "Source of light; type of printer" , "Surgical device" , "Device producing an intense light beam - kind of sailing dinghy" , "Device producing a narrow, intense beam of light" , "scientific device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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