The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word UNI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result UNI
- Division of junior educational establishment
- Reading maybe for which one has no time
- College in Munich
- Someone other than me, as it were, educated here?
- School leavers’ destination? One to France, one to Rome once
- No closer to one group of colleges
- Queen’s possibly reared lion cub occasionally
- Some municipal academic establishment
- College: an association of people avoiding working
- Where one goes up to part with last being banished
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The straight part
We know that "study centre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case study centre = uni.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does UNI mean?
UNI noun- University.
- Sea urchin eaten as sushi.