Deprived before a volume is secured by qualified teacher (8)

Independent Cryptic #11912 | 18 Down | 2024-12-13
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Deprived , before a volume is secured by qualified teacher [ERE (=before) + A + V (=volume)] in B Ed (=qualified teacher, i.e. Bachelor of Education); bereaved means deprived of, robbed of, cf. bereft

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