Crossword Genius

Light playing in arcade (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

radiance

'light' is the definition.
(radiance is a kind of light)

'playing in arcade' is the wordplay.
'playing' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'arcade'='inarcade'
'inarcade' is an anagram of 'RADIANCE'.

(Other definitions for radiance that I've seen before include "Effulgence" , "Great joy" , "Glowing quality" , "Joyful splendour" , "shine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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