Crossword Genius

Complaint undermining second-rate university in the country? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bucolic

'in the country?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'complaint undermining second-rate university' is the wordplay.
'complaint' becomes 'colic' (medical complaint).
'undermining' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'second rate' becomes 'b'.
'university' becomes 'u' (abbreviation for university).
'b'+'u'='bu'
'colic' put after 'bu' is 'BUCOLIC'.

(Other definitions for bucolic that I've seen before include "Agrarian" , "Of rural or pastoral life" , "Characteristic of country life" , "Rustic - pastoral" , "Pastoral poem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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