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Like some matches of old, carelessly ignited (8)

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I believe the answer is:

floodlit

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'like some matches of old carelessly ignited' is the definition.
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'of old carelessly ignited' is the wordplay.
'carelessly' indicates an anagram.
'ignited' becomes 'lit' (synonyms).
'of'+'old'='ofold'
'ofold' is an anagram of 'flood'.
'flood'+'lit'='FLOODLIT'

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(Other definitions for floodlit that I've seen before include "was intensely illuminating" , "Match may be" , "late-night play?" , "receiving enlightenment" , "powerfully illuminating" .)

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