Went upstairs perhaps when clubs closed (8)

I believe the answer is:

ascended

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'went upstairs' is the definition.
'ascended' can be an answer for 'went' (ascending is a kind of going). I am not sure about the 'upstairs' bit.

'when clubs closed' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as' (eg 'when I walked' means 'as I walked').
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'closed' becomes 'ended' (I've seen this in another clue).
'as'+'c'+'ended'='ASCENDED'

'perhaps' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ascended that I've seen before include "R [ROSE]" , "Climbed, went up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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