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Problem
pupil
stimulated
in
a
communal
meeting
(8)
Problem pupil stimulated in a communal meeting (8)
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How the clue works
The definition is Problem pupil, referring to someone who's frequently absent from school. The wordplay puts SENT (meaning "stimulated") inside A BEE (a "communal meeting", like a spelling bee or quilting bee). So we get A B-SENT-EE, spelling out ABSENTEE.