### Clue: Erudite professors or their proteges, perhaps (8)
### Answer: SCHOLARS 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Erudite professors,their proteges, perhaps
  Double defn:
Answer: One of those words that have opposing meanings.   1st: persons who already have profound knowledge; and 2nd: persons who are starting or still trying to obtain such knowledge, perhaps under the tutelage of defn.1.