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Where the bright lights are left burning, we assume? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

london

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'where the bright lights are left burning' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'we assume?' is the wordplay.
'we' becomes 'lon' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'assume?' becomes 'don' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lon'+'don'='LONDON'

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(Other definitions for london that I've seen before include "Home of Cockney" , "Where Boris Johnson might be" , "British capital" , "US writer" , "- Clay; - pride; - plane" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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