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Philosopher quietly leaves University grounds (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

camus

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'philosopher' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'quietly leaves university grounds' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'leaves' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'university grounds' becomes 'campus' (I've seen this before).
'campus' with 'p' taken out is 'CAMUS'.

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(Other definitions for camus that I've seen before include "Albert -, twentieth century French author (The Plague)" , "he pondered the human condition" , "He wrote" , "Albert -, Fr. writer" , "French existentialist writer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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