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First class choice? (6)

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select

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'choice?' is the definition.
('select' can be a synonym of 'choice')

'first class' is the wordplay.
'first' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'class' becomes 'elect' (elect is a kind of class).
's'+'elect'='SELECT'

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(Other definitions for select that I've seen before include "Choose from several" , "Exclusive - choice" , "Choice, picked out" , "Exclusive, admitting only certain people" , "Choose - choice" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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