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Intellectually surpass idiot from Oxford? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outwit

'intellectually surpass' is the definition.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for outwit that I've seen before include "Hoodwink" , "Defeat by superior ingenuity" , "Intellectually get the better of" , "Outfox" , "Dupe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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