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Swirling fog later with fading light (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

afterglow

'fading light' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'swirling fog later with' is the wordplay.
'swirling' is an anagram indicator.
'with' becomes 'w' (short for with).
'fog'+'later'='foglater'
'foglater' anagrammed gives 'afterglo'.
'afterglo'+'w'='AFTERGLOW'

(Other definitions for afterglow that I've seen before include "trace of sunset" , "Light, lingering" , "The satisfaction" , "appearing when sun has set?" , "Light once the actual source has gone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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