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Light wood (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balsa

'light wood' is the definition.
(balsa is a light wood used in construction)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for balsa that I've seen before include "Wood used in model making" , "Tree yielding light wood" , "Very light timber" , "South American tree" , "Strong lightweight wood" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Mirror, The Independent, The Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.
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