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Not even degree students can be eccentric (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oddball

'eccentric' is the definition.
('oddball' can be a synonym of 'eccentric')

'not even degree students' is the wordplay.
'not even' becomes 'odd' ('odd' is the opposite to 'even').
'degree' becomes 'ba' (Bachelor of Arts).
'students' becomes 'll'.
'odd'+'ba'+'ll'='ODDBALL'

'can be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for oddball that I've seen before include "Strange, bizarre" , "eccentric type" , "case" , "Eccentric person (colloq.)" , "Bold lad may be eccentric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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