Vesta's equal? (5)

I believe the answer is:

match

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'vesta's' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'equal?' is the second definition.
(matching is a kind of equaling)

(Other definitions for match that I've seen before include "Stick in a box?" , "Tally; game" , "Marriage; game" , "Light" , "tie" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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