Cryptic crossword clue
University in top ten, maybe, intended for the masses 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word POPULIST

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "intended for the masses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intended for the masses = populist.
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.
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What does POPULIST mean?

POPULIST noun
  1. A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
  2. A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
  3. A person who advocates democratic principles.
POPULIST adjective
  1. Democratic.
  2. (of a political policy) Put forward just because it would be popular.
  3. Of or pertaining to populism.

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