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Stay over with dirty lecturer (5)

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I believe the answer is:

dwell

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'stay' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'over with dirty lecturer' is the wordplay.
'over' is a reversal indicator.
'with dirty' becomes 'lewd' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'lecturer' becomes 'l' (abbreviation for lecturer).
'lewd' in reverse letter order is 'dwel'.
'dwel'+'l'='DWELL'

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(Other definitions for dwell that I've seen before include "Settle" , "Exist (within)" , "Live (in a place)" , "Reside - linger" , "Inhabit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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