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Want to chuck teacher in river? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desire

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'want' is the definition.
(I know that want can be written as desire)

'teacher in river?' is the wordplay.
'teacher' becomes 'sir' (way of addressing a male teacher).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'river?' becomes 'Dee' (River Dee).
'sir' placed inside 'dee' is 'DESIRE'.

'to chuck' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for desire that I've seen before include "Long for (something)" , "Lust" , "Concupiscence" , "Reside (anag.)" , "Want to reside?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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