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Hurriedly race into formation (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

creation

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'hurriedly race into formation' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'race into formation' is the wordplay.
'formation' indicates an anagram.
'race'+'into'='raceinto'
'raceinto' anagrammed gives 'CREATION'.

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(Other definitions for creation that I've seen before include "Genesis" , "Dawn of time" , "A thing made or invented" , "Reaction to act of making something new" , "Haydn oratorio" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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