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Teacher to express disapproval otherwise (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tutor

'teacher' is the definition.
(tutor is a kind of teacher)

'express disapproval otherwise' is the wordplay.
'express disapproval' becomes 'tut' (I've seen this in other clues).
'otherwise' becomes 'or'.
'tut'+'or'='TUTOR'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tutor that I've seen before include "trainer" , "Give individual instruction" , "Individual teacher" , "Edify" , "college teacher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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