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Tragic episode of doctor with advanced degree (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drama

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'tragic episode' is the definition.
'drama' can be an answer for 'episode' (drama is a kind of episode). I'm not sure about the 'tragic' bit.

'doctor with advanced degree' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'Dr' (abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'advanced' becomes 'a' (abbreviation).
'degree' becomes 'ma' (Master of Arts is a type of degree).
'dr'+'a'+'ma'='DRAMA'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for drama that I've seen before include "Play - crisis" , "Plays as branch of literature" , "Play, emotional series of events" , "spectacle of emotion" , "Exciting series of events" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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