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Get the better of old university for time with caper (7)

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I believe the answer is:

outplay

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'get the better of' is the definition.
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'university for time with caper' is the wordplay.
'university' becomes 'ou'.
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'caper' becomes 'play' (synonyms).
'ou'+'t'+'play'='OUTPLAY'

'old' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for outplay that I've seen before include "Act better" , "Excel at games" , "Get the better of" , "Perform better than" , "Defeat (sport)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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