The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CURATE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CURATE
- Copper to assess vicar's assistant
- Rotten egg scoffed? His wasn’t all bad
- Abrupt about a European member of the clergy
- Junior minister to organise exhibitions
- Cleric offers helpful words, embracing despised person
- Heel grazed on one in the church
- Young minister announcing NHS statistics, perhaps
- Case involving posh clergyman
- One served rotten breakfast Fido polished off?
- Organise exhibition for minister
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The straight part
We know that "clergyman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clergyman = curate.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CURATE mean?
CURATE noun- An assistant rector or vicar.
- A parish priest.
- To act as a curator for.
- To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.
- To work or act as a curator.