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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATCH Marriage, an equal contest that is likely to ignite (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 13, 2023
6% LIT Ignited (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% PAR On a __ with (equal to) (3) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
5% PEER Social equal (4) USA Today Jan 9, 2026
5% ENTRY Contest submission (5) Universal Jan 5, 2026
5% DUELS Fencing contests (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% SAME Equal (4) USA Today Quick Dec 30, 2025
5% RELIT Ignited again (5) Universal Dec 26, 2025
5% BOUT Contest (4) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
5% LEVELED Made equal (7) Universal Dec 26, 2025

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