Fair connection with student (5)

I believe the answer is:

blond

'fair' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'connection with student' is the wordplay.
'connection' becomes 'bond' (bond is a kind of connection).
'with' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'bond' placed around 'l' is 'BLOND'.

(Another definition for blond that I've seen is " Fair".)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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