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Electric vehicle reversing in hurry (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

race

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'hurry' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'electric vehicle reversing' is the wordplay.
'electric' becomes 'e' (this could be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'reversing' says the letters should be written backwards.
'e'+'car'='ecar'
'ecar' reversed gives 'RACE'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for race that I've seen before include "Participate in speed contest" , "People; dash" , "descent" , "Run quickly" , "See 23" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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