| EXEGETE | Scripture scholar, say, admitted to a university briefly (7) |
| INVACUO | CV a university briefly chewed over without reference to anything else (2,5) |
| BASIN | Depression, say, admitted by writer after setback |
| RELEGATION | Demotion, say, admitted by family member (10) |
| EGGHEAD | Scholar, say, with Golf - he had given a ... (7) |
| HOUDINI | In a way, escapologist hid in Oxford University, briefly (7) |
| UNICORN | Fabulous creature at university, briefly, expressed surprise, in the end (7) |
| PAPANUI | University briefly upset after Dad is found in Christchurch (7) |
| OPTIMAL | Best man admitted to a friend having ring before (7) |
| URANIUM | Source of power university briefly expanded |
| ALLAGES | What is admitted to a G-rated film |
| PATIENT | Person admitted to a hospital for treatment |
| ALUMNI | A large university briefly keeps marks for old students (6) |
| GEDDIT | Retired religious scholar, say, gets with it: see what I mean? (6) |
| CLAMONARK | Headline about a mollusk being aboard Noah's ship? (Poet Van Duyn admitted to a Massachusetts university) |
| ENDOWS | Gives money, as to a university |
| MATRICULATE | Gain entry to a university |
| GATEAU | Entrance to a university named for Black Forest? |
| LIPREADER | He observes speakers giving cheek to a university lecturer |
| APPLY | Seek admission, as to a university |
