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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 all the 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 Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Penny Press, The Times, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Mirror, The Independent and The New York Times.
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