Cryptic crossword clue
Professors‘ accounts cut by about a half

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ACADEMICS

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The straight part
We know that "Professors" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case professors = academics.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ACADEMICS mean?

ACADEMICS noun
  1. (usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.
  2. A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
  3. A member of the Academy; an academician.
  4. A student in a college.
  5. Academic dress; academicals.
  6. Academic studies.
ACADEMICS noun
  1. Academia.

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