De Montfort

[Moulinsart]

Last one in New Humanist magazine crossword, Summer 2021 set by Chaliapin, 24 Down:

De Montfort, for one, expelled from province in colourful language (5) ?E?S?

Any ideas?

[Mamyalynne]

(Uni)Verse ?

[Mamyalynne]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Montfort_University

[Moulinsart]

Thanks Mamyalynne. I knew De Montford was a university but didn't make the connection with 'verse' as 'colourful language'. Or 'universe' with 'province'. But that must be correct.

[Mamyalynne]

I couldn't work Simon himself into an answer, hope it's right.