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Non-vegetarian, is it bad for a pupil? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

offal

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'non-vegetarian is it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'bad for a pupil?' is the wordplay.
'bad' becomes 'off' (I've seen this before**).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pupil?' becomes 'l'.
'off'+'a'+'l'='OFFAL'

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(Other definitions for offal that I've seen before include "Internal organs of an animal some find tasty" , "Meat product" , "Refuse - edible entrails of animal" , "Waste of carcase" , "Worthless parts of animal carcass" .)

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