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Seconds needed after most of dessert course (8)

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syllabus

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'course' is the definition.
(academic course)

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(Other definitions for syllabus that I've seen before include "Course list of subjects" , "List of subjects for study" , "(School) subjects" , "Outline of subjects included in course of study" , "Prescribed course of study" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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