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Average teacher sorry? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pardon

'sorry?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'average teacher' is the wordplay.
'average' becomes 'par' (average score in golf).
'teacher' becomes 'don' (don is a kind of teacher).
'par'+'don'='PARDON'

(Other definitions for pardon that I've seen before include "Forgiveness - I beg yours" , "What was that you said" , "Polite expression of regret, please excuse" , "Let off" , "Excuse me, kindly overlook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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