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In figures, it's possible to cheat, even (7)

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I believe the answer is:

matched

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'even' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'in figures it's possible to cheat' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'cheat' is 'atche' which is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for matched that I've seen before include "Equalled; paired" , "Equal (in quality or strength)" , "Was compatible with" , "Equalised" , "Exactly alike" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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