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In sport, a play which makes scoring possible (6)

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I believe the answer is:

assist

(Other definitions for assist that I've seen before include "Give a hand to" , "Work with N help" , "Give aid" , "Understand by instinct" , "Be helpful to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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