Can bat, maybe, and get his blue (6)

I believe the answer is:

cantab

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'get his blue' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'can bat maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'bat' anagrammed gives 'tab'.
'can'+'tab'='CANTAB'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cantab that I've seen before include "Abbreviation for one of the Oxbridge universities" , "Relating to Cambridge or its university (abbr.)" , "(Degree) from Cambridge (abbr." , "Abbrev for Cambridge University" , "of Cambridge reduced" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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