Degree, blessing for boor (6)
I believe the answer is:
baboon
'boor' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'degree blessing' is the wordplay.
'degree' becomes 'BA' (Bachelor of Arts).
'blessing' becomes 'boon' (synonyms).
'ba'+'boon'='BABOON'
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for baboon that I've seen before include "clumsy uncouth person" , "Ground-living primate" , "animal" , "Uncouth type" , "A large one of 17 across" .)