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Below C level, say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poor

(Other definitions for poor that I've seen before include "Needy or unsatisfactory" , "'It's a . . . . heart that never rejoices'" , "Of inferior quality or means" , "Shoddy" , "Lacking means; paltry" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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