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Sparkle and he’s in trouble (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shine

'sparkle' is the definition.
(I know that sparkle is a more specific form of the action shine)

'he's in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hes'+'in'='hesin'
'hesin' with letters rearranged gives 'SHINE'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for shine that I've seen before include "Lustre" , "Direct (a torch) somewhere" , "Radiate or excel" , "Mislaying" , "Give out light; polish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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