Cryptic crossword clue
American in charge of the match 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FUSEE

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The straight part
We know that "match" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case match = fusee.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FUSEE mean?

FUSEE noun
  1. A light musket or firelock.
FUSEE noun
  1. A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks.
  2. A large friction match.
  3. A fuse for an explosive.
  4. A colored flare used as a warning on the railroad.
  5. A fusil, or flintlock musket.
FUSEE noun
  1. The track of a buck.
FUSEE noun
  1. One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.

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