### Clue: Academic worried by Burke or Hare finally choosing body (10)
### Answer: ELECTORATE 
 ### Explanation: Definition: choosing body
 [ LECTOR(an academic/a lecturer in a college or university) + ATE(worried/made anxious) ] **placed below**(by, in a down clue) **last letter of**(… finally) **either** "Burke" **or **"Hare".
Defn: …/collectively those exercising their choice in elections.