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He sits to compose academic essay (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thesis

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

'he sits to compose' is the wordplay.
'to compose' indicates anagramming the letters.
'he'+'sits'='hesits'
'hesits' anagrammed gives 'THESIS'.

(Other definitions for thesis that I've seen before include "writing following research" , "Student dissertation" , "Dissertation presented for a doctorate" , "He sits (anag) - treatise" , "A lengthy essay, perhaps for degree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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