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Variety of tulip bulb could be (3,2)

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I believe the answer is:

lit up

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'bulb could be' is the definition.
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'variety of tulip' is the wordplay.
'variety of' is an anagram indicator.
'tulip' anagrammed gives 'LIT-UP'.

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(Other definitions for lit up that I've seen before include "Illuminated (by drink or drugs?)" , "bulb so transformed room?" , "was illuminating" , "Drunk (informal)" , "Drunk (as a bulb?)" .)

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