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Come down to earth after a match (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alight

'come down to earth' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'after a match' is the wordplay.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'match' becomes 'light' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'light' is 'ALIGHT'.

(Other definitions for alight that I've seen before include "Brilliant" , "Come to rest on the ground" , "(Of bird) settle" , "Descend, being on fire" , "Land; on fire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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