Match point? Crossword Clue

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Match point? Crossword Answer

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ARENA

(5 letters)

WICK

(4 letters)

TINDER

(6 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MATCH (noun)
1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
2. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
MATCH (verb)
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. be equal to in quality or ability
POINT (verb)
1. be oriented
2. sail close to the wind
POINT (noun)
1. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

ARENA
(5 letters)
WICK
(4 letters)
TINDER
(6 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
INSTIGATED

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34. "My word!"

38. Father of Transcendentalism

41. What makes a twister twistier?

43. "Absolutamente"

44. Really, really

46. ___ Miss

47. Cry near a scarecrow

49. Airport sign carrier

51. Fine point

53. Plot point?

56. Swear

57. Tree ring, to a dendrochronologist

59. Potpourri feature

60. What the Mosquirix vaccine targets

63. "Take a hike, pal!"

65. Supergiant, e.g.

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75. Comic who said "One thing about being narrow-minded - you'll never be lonely"

76. Singsong refrain syllables

78. Total

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81. Bring up the rear

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89. Low point

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96. More cunning

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105. Barn-raising participants, maybe

107. __ Paulo

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1. Kisser.

2. Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar

3. Sunday school recess?

4. Chinese symbol of hope and prosperity

5. Beater of pocket rockets, in Texas hold 'em

6. "The Floating City"

7. “...you get the picture”

8. Sound while sticking out one's tongue

9. Greek sisters of myth

10. Pop star Dua ___

11. Beforetimes?

12. Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo)

13. Let's do this!

14. Much-desired blood type, for short

15. Fly by the seat of one's pants

16. Repentant

17. Author of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling"

18. Letter opener

22. Derelict

24. Charm

28. Nutrient inits.

30. Race with an anchor

31. Brunch station offering

34. Astronaut Grissom

35. Finsteraarhorn, e.g.

36. Furtiveness

37. Triumph

39. Common lampshade shade

40. Scottish negative

42. Muslim leader

45. Festoon

48. "Star Trek II: The ___ of Khan"

50. Epic time

52. Stick on a tree

54. Joie de vivre

55. More than wanna

58. Biblical shepherd

60. Many residents, for short

61. Org. with a "Tipsy Tow" service

62. Up

64. Lhasa ___

65. It's literally "inflated" in the kitchen

66. Mast attachment above a gaff

67. QB stat: Abbr.

68. Fraternity letter

70. Plans for the future, in brief?

71. Actress Smith of Fox's "Empire"

73. Funk

74. Annual celebrations, informally

77. Enough!

79. "The Golden Bachelor" network

80. Without

82. Newbery-winning author Scott ___

83. Twangy

85. Cousin of a man crush

86. Took in

87. Cock

88. Alley-___

90. "The plan has been approved!"

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92. Partner, with "the"

93. Hot, hot, hot

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103. IHOP selections

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