Scholastic (8)

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academic

'scholastic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for academic that I've seen before include "Relating to scholarship and education" , "Of theoretical interest, no practical application" , "Theoretical or relating to colleges" , "Scholar - of no practical relevance" , "having no bearing on the situation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

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