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Travel to away match as intended (5)

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I believe the answer is:

elope

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'travel to away match as intended' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'travel to away match' is the wordplay.
'travel' becomes 'lope' (lope is a kind of travel).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'away match' becomes 'e' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'lope' after 'e' is 'ELOPE'.

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(Other definitions for elope that I've seen before include "leave with lover" , "Run away with one's beloved" , "Do a runner" , "Abscond for amorous purposes" , "Bolt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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