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Service from graduate isn't fantastic (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

matins

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

'graduate isn't fantastic' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'ma' (abbreviation for Master of Arts**).
'fantastic' indicates anagramming the letters.
'isnt' with letters rearranged gives 'tins'.
'ma'+'tins'='MATINS'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for matins that I've seen before include "Isn't ma given to morning prayers?" , "C of E's daily morning service" , "Church service" , "Morning prayers or bird-songs" , "Anglican morning service" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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