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Below C level? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poor

'below c level?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for poor that I've seen before include "Badly off - inferior in quality" , "Penniless" , "'It's a . . . . heart that never rejoices'" , "Without means" , "Shoddy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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