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Cake supplied for opening a university? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gateau

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'cake' is the definition.
(gateau is a kind of cake)

'opening a university?' is the wordplay.
'opening' becomes 'gate' (a gate is an opening or entrance).
'university?' becomes 'u' (abbreviation for university).
'gate'+'a'+'u'='GATEAU'

'supplied for' is the link.
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(Other definitions for gateau that I've seen before include "Fancy cake" , "named for Black Forest?" , "Richly decorated cake" , "Something French for 22?" , "Creamy dessert cake" .)

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