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Very funny rocks lecturer kept in cupboard (9)

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I believe the answer is:

priceless

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

'rocks lecturer kept in cupboard' is the wordplay.
'rocks' becomes 'ice' (as in a drink on the rocks).
'lecturer' becomes 'l' (abbreviation for lecturer).
'kept in' indicates putting letters inside.
'cupboard' becomes 'press' (I've seen this before).
'ice'+'l'='icel'
'icel' inserted inside 'press' is 'PRICELESS'.

(Other definitions for priceless that I've seen before include "Invaluable - very funny" , "Of incalculable value" , "Rich" , "Totally absurd" , "unaffordable?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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