Crossword Genius

Admonished as a result of bad education (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cautioned

'admonished' is the definition.
('caution' can be a synonym of 'admonish')

'bad education' is the wordplay.
'bad' is an anagram indicator.
'education' with letters rearranged gives 'CAUTIONED'.

'as a result of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cautioned that I've seen before include "Gave warning" , "Education (anag)" , "Warned by way of education" , "Given formal warning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.