Brief on making light of Guy Fawkes night (7)

I believe the answer is:

bonfire

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'light of guy fawkes night' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'brief on making' is the wordplay.
'making' indicates an anagram.
'brief'+'on'='briefon'
'briefon' with letters rearranged gives 'BONFIRE'.

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(Other definitions for bonfire that I've seen before include "Large outdoor fire" , "It is lit to celebrate Guy Fawkes's day" , "It's usually lit on Guy Fawkes' day" , "Large outdoor blaze" , "Hallowe'en conflagration" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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