Crossword Genius

Implement silent reforms to support university (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

utensil

'implement' is the definition.
(utensil is a kind of implement)

'silent reforms to support university' is the wordplay.
'reforms' is an anagram indicator.
'to support' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, some letters hold others up).
'university' becomes 'u' (**).
'silent' with letters rearranged gives 'tensil'.
'tensil' put after 'u' is 'UTENSIL'.

(Other definitions for utensil that I've seen before include "vessel" , "Mandolin, perhaps" , "knife, maybe" , "A tool for household use" , "E.g. colander" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.