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Academy for code-cracking (2-2)

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I believe the answer is:

co-ed

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'academy' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'code-cracking' is the wordplay.
'cracking' is an anagram indicator.
'code' is an anagram of 'CO-ED'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for co-ed that I've seen before include "School for both sexes" , "School for boys and girls, in short" , "Teaching both girls and boys" , "Teaching attended by both sexes" .)

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