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Second entry in assignment following study (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

readmission

'second entry' is the definition.
(entering or being admitted again)

'assignment following study' is the wordplay.
'assignment' becomes 'mission' (mission is a kind of assignment).
'following' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'study' becomes 'read' (synonyms).
'mission' put after 'read' is 'READMISSION'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for readmission that I've seen before include "This gains one further acceptance" , "getting back in" , "Being allowed back in" , "entrance again" , "allowing visitors back in?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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