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Academic official content to provide answers (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dean

'academic official' is the definition.
(type of official at a university)

'content to provide answers' is the wordplay.
'content to' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'DEAN' is hidden within 'provide answers'.

(Other definitions for dean that I've seen before include "FILMSTAR" , "Cathedral dignitary; head of university department" , "Cathedral official" , "College official" , "Administrator of a college department" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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