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Equal in the game (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

match

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'equal' is the first definition.
(I know that equal can be written as match)

'game' is the second definition.
(eg a football match)

'in the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for match that I've seen before include "Sporting event" , "Go together" , "An exact duplicate or a contest between two" , "Game - pairing - lucifer" , "Suit; fixture" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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