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Thin candles (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tapers

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">thin candles</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for tapers that I've seen before include "Prates about candle lighters" , "Makes or becomes gradually narrower" , "Long thin candles" , "Narrows toward a point" , "Diminishes gradually" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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