Gives the green light to Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LIGHT (noun)
1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
2. having abundant light or illumination
LIGHT (adjective)
1. weak and likely to lose consciousness
2. marked by temperance in indulgence
LIGHT (verb)
1. fall to somebody by assignment or lot
2. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
LIGHT (adverb)
1. with few burdens
GREEN (noun)
1. an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
2. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
GREEN (adjective)
1. of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
2. naive and easily deceived or tricked
GREEN (verb)
1. turn or become green

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