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Where to learn there's neither ford nor river (8)

Ross

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oxbridge

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(Other definitions for oxbridge that I've seen before include "Elite institutions shortly" , "location for privileged education" , "The two most famous British universities regarded like 32 Across" , "centres of academic excellence" , "Universities united" .)

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