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Profile clubs playing in various cities? (7)

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contour

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'profile' is the definition.
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'clubs playing in various cities?' is the wordplay.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation in card games).
'playing' becomes 'on' (on can mean playing or performing).
'in various cities?' becomes 'tour' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'c'+'on'+'tour'='CONTOUR'

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(Other definitions for contour that I've seen before include "Line on map indicating height" , "Feature on map" , "Silhouette" , "Outline, shape" , "Map line of equal altitude" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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