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Steer car brand to famous uni (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oxford

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'brand to famous uni' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'steer car' is the wordplay.
'steer' becomes 'ox' (a steer is a castrated ox).
'car' becomes 'ford' (ford is a make of car).
'ox'+'ford'='OXFORD'

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(Other definitions for oxford that I've seen before include "Material used in shirt" , "Dark blue university?" , "University - shoe" , "English university on Thames" , "Famous 16" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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