What does the cryptic crossword clue "E.g. Mary Beard gives away one First from Cambridge for discriminating type (8)" mean?

The definition is "type". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CLASS (synonym="CLASS") + IST (synonym="someone who studies Greek and Roman civilisation and literature, for example Dame Mary Beard") = CLASSIST; definition: "discriminating type" The answer is CLASSIST.

E.g. Mary Beard gives away one First from Cambridge for discriminating type (8)

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