Crossword Genius

She's no academician (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nora

'she's' is the definition.

'no academician' is the wordplay.
'academician' becomes 'ra'.
'no'+'ra'='NORA'

(Other definitions for nora that I've seen before include "Woman" , "Girl's name" , "-- Batty (Last of the Summer Wine)" .)

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