Key — Ivy League university (4)

I believe the answer is:

yale

(Other definitions for yale that I've seen before include "Famous American university in Connecticut" , "Heraldic animal" , "New Haven university" , "US university; lock" , "Mass. university" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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