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Does he put up colleges for men teachers? (6,7)

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I believe the answer is:

master builder

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'does he' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'put up colleges for men teachers?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'put up' could be 'build' (put up can mean to build or erect) and 'build' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for master builder that I've seen before include "Old construction expert (in an Ibsen play?)" , "Erector who employs labour" , "Skilled worker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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