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Start second car (9)

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I believe the answer is:

hatchback

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'car' is the definition.
(hatchback is a kind of car)

'start second' is the wordplay.
'start' becomes 'hatch' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'second' becomes 'back' (to second a motion is to back it).
'hatch'+'back'='HATCHBACK'

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(Other definitions for hatchback that I've seen before include "Style of '5-door' car" , "Car with sloping rear boot" , "Type of car with sloping rear car door" , "transport" , "Vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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