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Match level, wanting run at the end (3)

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I believe the answer is:

tie

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'match' is the definition.
(tie can mean a sporting fixture)

'level wanting run at the end' is the wordplay.
'level wanting run at' becomes 'ti' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'end' says to take the final letters.
The last letter of 'the' is 'e'.
'ti'+'e'='TIE'

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(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Gentleman's item of clothing" , "Encumbrance" , "Level result" , "Get even" , "Draw - connection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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