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Way to address schoolmaster in class, I reckon (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sir

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'way to address schoolmaster' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'in class i reckon' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SIR' is hidden within 'class i reckon'.

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(Other definitions for sir that I've seen before include "as Winston Churchill was" , "Title for knight or teacher" , "Respectful address for a man" , "Title of 1 across" , "Baronet's title" .)

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