Marriage, an equal contest that is likely to ignite Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Marriage, an equal contest that is likely to ignite last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MATCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATCH Marriage, an equal contest that is likely to ignite (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 13, 2023
6% LIT Ignited (3) Universal Jan 12, 2026
5% ANNUL Declare void, as a marriage (5) New York Times Mini Feb 2, 2026
5% RELIT Ignited again (5) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
5% DUELS Contests (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 31, 2026
5% MS Equal (2) USA Today Quick Jan 25, 2026
5% SAME Equal (4) USA Today Quick Jan 25, 2026
5% INLAW Relative by marriage (5) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
5% ANNULMENT Invalidation (of marriage) (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 22, 2026
5% BROTHERINLAW Relation by marriage (12) The Times Concise Jan 21, 2026

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