What does the cryptic crossword clue "Last to realise university lecturer's attire is absent (9)" mean?

The definition is "absent". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). E (synonym="final letter of [last to] REALIS E") + LSE (synonym="London School of Economics; university") + WHERE (synonym="sounds like [lecturer’s speaking] WEAR [attire]") = ELSEWHERE; definition: "absent" The answer is ELSEWHERE.

Last to realise university lecturer's attire is absent (9)

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