What does the cryptic crossword clue "College let head show some inexperience (10)" mean?

The definition is "inexperience". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). C (synonym="college") + ALLOW (synonym="let") + NESS (synonym="head") = CALLOWNESS; definition: "inexperience" The answer is CALLOWNESS.

College let head show some inexperience (10)

Guardian Cryptic #28958 | 11 Across | 2023-01-04 flower

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