New cadet, due to be this? (8)

I believe the answer is:

educated

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'be this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun but the answer is not.

'new cadet due' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'cadet'+'due'='cadetdue'
'cadetdue' anagrammed gives 'EDUCATED'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for educated that I've seen before include "Well-read" , "Maybe enlightened" , "Schooled, trained" , "Schooled, enlightened" , "Erudite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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