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Match in character not entirely unsuited to the top flight? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

amateur

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'top flight?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'match in character not entirely unsuited to' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'match' could be 'mate' (mate is a kind of match) and 'mate' is present in the answer.
'character' could be 'u' and 'u' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ar' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'the' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "Unpaid player" , "Non professional, eight across" , "Ham" , "enthusiast" , "Unpaid (sportsman}" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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