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Reassembled unit in Peruvian capital in the dark (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unlit

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This might be a double definition.

'reassembled unit in peruvian capital' is the first definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can occasionally define each other.

'in the dark' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for unlit that I've seen before include "Shady" , "Left in the dark" , "such as dark alley?" , "Lacking illumination" , "dim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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