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Class hurried back after cup match (7)

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I believe the answer is:

seminar

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'class' is the definition.
(I know that seminar is a type of class)

'hurried back after cup match' is the wordplay.
'hurried' becomes 'ran' (running is a kind of hurrying).
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'cup match' becomes 'semi' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ran' back-to-front is 'nar'.
'nar' put after 'semi' is 'SEMINAR'.

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(Other definitions for seminar that I've seen before include "Working meeting in College" , "workshop" , "Marines (anag.)" , "University course" , "Training meeting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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