Cryptic crossword clue
New affair about lecturer getting advantage 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FLEDGELING

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What does FLEDGELING mean?

FLEDGELING noun
  1. A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
  2. An insect that has just fledged, i.e. undergone its final moult to become an adult or imago.
  3. An immature, naïve or inexperienced person.

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