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Quicker to show real potential, that is, for a raw beginner (7)

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I believe the answer is:

earlier

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'quicker' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'real potential that is for a raw beginner' is the wordplay.
'potential' is an anagram indicator (another potential order of the letters).
'that is' becomes 'ie' (short for Latin 'id est', 'that is').
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'beginner' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'raw' is 'r'.
'real' anagrammed gives 'earl'.
'earl'+'ie'+'r'='EARLIER'

'to show' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for earlier that I've seen before include "Beforehand" , "at a previous date" , "Prior" , "Older" , "Formerly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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