Crossword Genius

Match about to be held in time (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agree

'match' is the definition.
(agreeing is a kind of matching)

'about to be held in time' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding**).
'to be held in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'time' becomes 'age' (age is a kind of time).
're' put into 'age' is 'AGREE'.

(Other definitions for agree that I've seen before include "Settle" , "grant" , "confess?" , "Be of one mind" , "Consent required" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.