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Talent to burn brightly, we gather (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flair

'talent' is the definition.
(I know that flair is a type of talent)

'burn brightly we gather' is the wordplay.
'burn brightly' becomes 'flare' (synonyms).
'we gather' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (gather can mean to hear).
'flare' is a homophone of 'FLAIR'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for flair that I've seen before include "Intuitive discernment" , "Natural ability to do something well (5)" , "Creative brilliance" , "?lan, dash" , "Stylishness; talent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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