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Betting journalist hurried (4)

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I believe the answer is:

sped

'hurried' is the definition.
('speed' can be a synonym of 'hurry')

'betting journalist' is the wordplay.
'betting' becomes 'sp'.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'sp'+'ed'='SPED'

(Other definitions for sped that I've seen before include "Moved fast" , "Went quickly" , "Moved quickly" , "Hastened" , "Dashed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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