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Creature of habit in Open University (3)

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I believe the answer is:

nun

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'creature of habit' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'in open university' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'NUN' is hidden in the letters of 'open university'.

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(Other definitions for nun that I've seen before include "A palindromic holy woman" , "Woman in religious community" , "She's a member of a religious community" , "Religious sister" , "Woman respecting order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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