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Supporter going to match in The Crescent provides illumination to those going in (8)

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I believe the answer is:

fanlight

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'the crescent provides illumination to those going in' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'supporter going to match' is the wordplay.
'supporter' becomes 'fan' (fan is a kind of supporter).
'going to' says to put letters next to each other.
'match' becomes 'light' (light can mean a flame or match).
'fan'+'light'='FANLIGHT'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for fanlight that I've seen before include "opening over the door" , "kind of window" , "elevated aperture" , "upper window?" , "Small window" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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