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I jogged around university intersection, depressed (2,1,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in a rut

'depressed' is the definition.

'i jogged around university intersection' is the wordplay.
'jogged' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' is a reversal indicator.
'university' becomes 'u' (abbreviation for university).
'intersection' becomes 'T' (T junction).
'ran' in reverse letter order is 'nar'.
'i'+'nar'+'u'+'t'='IN A RUT'

(Other definitions for in a rut that I've seen before include "bored" , "Bogged down by tedium" , "proceeding predictably" , "Following a tedious routine" , "Used to dull and tedious routine" .)

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