What does the cryptic crossword clue "Central fund gets involved in cut — that's really bright (6)" mean?

The definition is "eally bright". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). UN (synonym="UN") in SLIT (synonym="cut") = SUNLIT; definition: "bright" The answer is SUNLIT.

Central fund gets involved in cut — that's really bright (6)

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