Cryptic crossword clue
Kindle with this metal off-red container 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word TINDER BOX

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The straight part
We know that "Kindle with this/Kindle with this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kindle with this/kindle with this = tinder box.
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 TINDER BOX mean?

TINDER BOX noun
  1. A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
  2. (by extension) a place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
  3. (by extension) a potentially dangerous situation.

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