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Match official bungle oddly ignored safety (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

refuge

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'safety' is the definition.
('refuge' can be a synonym of 'safety')

'match official bungle oddly ignored' is the wordplay.
'match official' becomes 'ref' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'oddly ignored' indicates alternate letters.
The alternate letters of 'bungle' are 'uge'.
'ref'+'uge'='REFUGE'

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(Other definitions for refuge that I've seen before include "The sort of shelter" , "Place of safety" , "Place of retreat, sanctuary" , "Traffic island" , "Safe haven" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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