Egalitarian, like a teacher without pupils? (9)
I believe the answer is:
classless
'egalitarian' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'teacher without pupils?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'without' could be 'less' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'less' is located in the answer.
'pupils?' could be 'class' (I've seen this before) and 'class' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'like a' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for classless that I've seen before include "Lacking distinction" , "like an unemployed teacher" , "Society of socialist ideal" , "having no social distinctions" , "lacking social order" .)