Thin strip of wood or twisted paper for lighting a fire (5)

I believe the answer is:

spill

(Other definitions for spill that I've seen before include "Waste from container" , "Cause liquid to overflow" , "Overturn" , "accident" , "Accidentally cause to overflow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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