Cryptic crossword clue
Observed college is backed by deputy head 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NOTED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does NOTED mean?

NOTED verb
  1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
  2. To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
  3. To denote; to designate.
  4. To annotate.
  5. To set down in musical characters.
  6. To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
NOTED adjective
  1. Well known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated.

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