Cryptic crossword clue
Utter cad is furious to be sent down from university 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word RUSTICATED

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The straight part
We know that "sent down from university" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sent down from university = rusticated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RUSTICATED mean?

RUSTICATED verb
  1. To suspend or expel from a college or university.
  2. To construct in a manner so as to produce jagged or heavily textured surfaces.
  3. To compel to live in or to send to the countryside; to cause to become rustic.
  4. To go to reside in the country.

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