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Student embraced by Iris? (5)

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pupil

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(Other definitions for pupil that I've seen before include "Learner in the eye?" , "one may see through!" , "part of my anatomy" , "Dark centre of the eye" , "One studying" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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