Cryptic crossword clue
Organising cull, academist slipped up

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word MISCALCULATED

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The straight part
We know that "slipped up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slipped up = miscalculated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MISCALCULATED mean?

MISCALCULATED verb
  1. To calculate incorrectly.
  2. To make a gross error in judgement.

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