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To do with a contest (5)

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about

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'to do with a contest' is the definition.
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'with a contest' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'contest' becomes 'bout' (boxing contest).
'a'+'bout' is 'ABOUT'.

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(Other definitions for about that I've seen before include "round" , "Concerned with" , "Apropos, concerning" , "On the topic of" , "Circa" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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