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Perhaps "Ashes Live" is entertaining for all the family (7)

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I believe the answer is:

residue

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'perhaps ashes' is the definition.
(I know that ash is a type of residue)

'live is entertaining for all the family' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'for all' could be 'u' (Universal film certificate - suitable for all) and 'u' is found in the answer.
'live' could be 'reside' (residing is a kind of living) and 'reside' is present in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for residue that I've seen before include "What is left, maybe dregs" , "Lees, dregs" , "What is left over, remainder (7)" , "Part remaining" , "Something remaining" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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