The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word DON
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More clues leading to the result DON
- Stop being a comedian? You can't be serious!
- Advice not to ring us, perhaps, but keep calling?
- Get into party given by Nag’s Head
- Plea for understanding from modern wife got gent flustered
- Finished with dismissal of English academic
- Teacher at university that’s not quite finished
- Lecturer seen in Oxford, once
- Pass request for assignment to tutor?
- Academic party joined by any number
- Fellow's almost finished
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The straight part
We know that "Academic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case academic = don.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DON mean?
DON noun- A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
- An employee of a university residence who lives among the student residents.
- A mafia boss.
- Any man, bloke, dude.
- (clothing) To put on, to dress in.