Cryptic crossword clue
During match, muddy ground becomes yellow 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GAMBOGE

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We know that "yellow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case yellow = gamboge.
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What does GAMBOGE mean?

GAMBOGE noun
  1. One of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus.
  2. The resin of the gamboge tree; a preparation of the resin used as a pigment or for medicinal purposes.
  3. A deep yellow colour.
GAMBOGE adjective
  1. Of a deep yellow colour.

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