Crossword Genius

Believe lecturer's cleared of deceit and bias (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bevel

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'bias' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bevel that I've seen before include "Sloping edge or chamfer" , "Inclination of a surface" , "Tool for making a sloping edge on a piece of wood" , "Cant" , "Slanting surface" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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.