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Elite VCE score is optional (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elective

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

'elite vce score' is the wordplay.
'score' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'scored' mean this).
'elite'+'vce'='elitevce'
'elitevce' is an anagram of 'ELECTIVE'.

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for elective that I've seen before include "(Of studies) chosen by the student" , "Choice" , "(Of medical procedures) not essential" , "Optional" , "description, of course" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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