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Oddly, liar swears they're using a device emitting electromagnetic radiation (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laser

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'using a device emitting electromagnetic radiation' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'oddly liar swears' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
'liar'+'swears'='liarswears'
The alternating letters of 'liarswears' are 'LASER'.

'they're' is the link.

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(Other definitions for laser that I've seen before include "Device that produces an intense beam of light" , "Intense and concentrated beam of light" , "scientific instrument" , "Optical device producing an intense beam of light" , "Device producing thin beam of light" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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