Theo with shakes becoming incandescent (5-3)
I believe the answer is:
white-hot
'incandescent' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'theo with shakes' is the wordplay.
'shakes' indicates an anagram.
'theo'+'with'='theowith'
'theowith' anagrammed gives 'WHITE-HOT'.
'becoming' acts as a link.
(Another definition for white-hot that I've seen is " Glowing fiercely with heat".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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