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Load up with fairly odd leadlights (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fill

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'load up' is the definition.
'fill' can be an answer for 'load' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'up' bit.

'with fairly odd leadlights' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'odd' indicates alternate letters.
'leadlights' becomes 'l' (this could be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
The alternate letters of 'fairly' are 'fil'.
'fil' next to 'l' is 'FILL'.

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(Other definitions for fill that I've seen before include "Be suitable - . . . . the bill" , "Occupy the whole of" , "Plug (a gap)" , "Become satiated" , "Completely occupy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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