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A contest to be equal to (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

match

I believe this is a double definition.

'a contest' is the first definition.
(match is a kind of contest)

'be equal to' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for match that I've seen before include "Contest; correspond" , "Partnership" , "Light" , "Equivalent" , "Go together" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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