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Worn-out horse in some gym for Mary after Eve? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

antitype

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'mary after eve?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'worn-out horse in some gym' is the wordplay.
'worn out horse' becomes 'tit' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'some' becomes 'any' (similar in meaning).
'gym' becomes 'pe' (Physical Education).
'tit' going within 'any' is 'antity'.
'antity'+'pe'='ANTITYPE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for antitype that I've seen before include "It represents an opposite" , "Person/thing representing the opposite of another" , "Converse" , "contrary sort" , "Foreshadowed figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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