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Student leaving form makes you sore (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stye

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

'student leaving form' is the wordplay.
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'leaving' is a deletion indicator.
'form' becomes 'style' (style is a kind of form).
'style' with 'l' taken away is 'STYE'.

'makes you' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stye that I've seen before include "pain for the observer" , "Eye problem" , "irritation to the viewer" , "Infected swelling of the eye" , "Climb" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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