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Students getting job after good result of degree in letters (5-5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

first-class post

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'students getting job after good result' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'degree in letters' is the wordplay.
'degree' becomes 'first class' (first class is a kind of degree).
'in letters' becomes 'post' (letters in the mail or post. I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'firstclass'+'post'='FIRST-CLASS POST'

'of' is the link.

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(Another definition for first-class post that I've seen is " Fast mail service".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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