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Learner in right school found in the playground (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slides

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'in the playground' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'learner in right school' is the wordplay.
'learner' becomes 'l' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'right school' becomes 'sides' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'l' inserted within 'sides' is 'SLIDES'.

'found' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for slides that I've seen before include "Pieces of glass under the microscope" , "Sloping chutes in the playground" , "Sloping chutes in playgrounds" , "Pieces of glass for study of specimens" , "Slips, slithers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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