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Wicked pupils showing poor behaviour (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bad form

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'behaviour' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Unacceptable behaviour' mean 'bad form' so perhaps 'behaviour' could also mean 'bad form')

'wicked pupils showing poor' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'wicked' could be 'bad' (similar in meaning) and 'bad' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'form' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for bad form that I've seen before include "Offending against conventions" , "Unacceptable behaviour" , "Reprehensible conduct" , "unruly class" , "Breach of social conventions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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