Grade that's not as bad as eff (3)

I believe the answer is:

dee

(Other definitions for dee that I've seen before include "Scots river" , "Scottish river" , "Chester's river" , "River name" , "Welsh/English river" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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