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Bowl graduates in (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

basin

'bowl' is the definition.
('basin' can be a synonym of 'bowl')

'graduates in' is the wordplay.
'graduates' becomes 'bas' (I've seen this in other clues).
'bas'+'in'='BASIN'

(Other definitions for basin that I've seen before include "Land drained by a river" , "requirement for cleansing" , "Sink for washing" , "dock, maybe" , "Kitchen vessel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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