Being a god is some consolation (3)

I believe the answer is:

sol

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'being a god is' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'some consolation' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'SOL' can be found hidden inside 'consolation'.

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(Other definitions for sol that I've seen before include "Note, old french coin" , "Peruvian currency; Roman sun god" , "Spanish and poetic sun" , "Roman counterpart of Helios" , "The sun in 12 Across" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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