Clever bishop, such a reverend (6)
I believe the answer is:
bright
'clever' is the definition.
(bright can mean clever or gifted)
'bishop such a reverend' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'bishop' could be 'b' (chess abbreviation) and 'b' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'right' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bright that I've seen before include "Lustrous, shining" , "full of promise" , "Vivid - promising - smart" , "Dazzling or intelligent" , "Blinding - intelligent" .)