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Easy line composed in academic success (8)

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I believe the answer is:

painless

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'easy' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'line composed in academic success' is the wordplay.
'composed' is an anagram indicator.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'academic success' becomes 'pass' (pass is a kind of success. I am not sure about the 'academic' bit.).
'line' is an anagram of 'inle'.
'inle' placed inside 'pass' is 'PAINLESS'.

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(Other definitions for painless that I've seen before include "Not causing suffering, like spaniels" , "Involving little effort or stress" , "Not causing discomfort" , "Trouble free" , "Needing little effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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