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Was inclined to be well educated, though neglecting reading? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leaned

'was inclined' is the definition.
(to lean is to incline)

'well educated though neglecting reading?' is the wordplay.
'well educated' becomes 'learned' (I've seen this in another clue).
'though neglecting' suggests deleting specific letters (neglect can mean to ignore).
'reading?' becomes 'r' (one of the traditional three R's of education).
'learned' with 'r' removed is 'LEANED'.

'to be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for leaned that I've seen before include "Listed" , "Inclined, tilted" , "Sloped or rested against" , "Sloped, inclined" , "Rested against as for support" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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