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Alf may be out to take in the big match (5)

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I believe the answer is:

final

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'the big match' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'alf may be out to take' is the wordplay.
'may be' is an anagram indicator.
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'to take' becomes 'in' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'alf' with letters rearranged gives 'fal'.
'fal' placed around 'in' is 'FINAL'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for final that I've seen before include "Last match in a competition" , "Concluding" , "Last in a series of games or contests" , "Like one's journey to cemetery" , "Conclusive" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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