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Matches
50
and
88?
Pointless
at
first
(6)
Matches 50 and 88? Pointless at first (6)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Matches — things you strike to make a flame. The Roman numeral for 50 gives you L, then "88" gives you EIGHTS, and pointless at first means you lop the compass point E off the front of EIGHTS, leaving IGHTS; stick L in front of that and you're done.