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A Catholic, the female who may have a quiver? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

archer

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'a catholic the female who may have a quiver?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a catholic the female' is the wordplay.
'catholic' becomes 'rc' (I've seen this in other clues).
'the female' becomes 'her' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'rc'+'her'='ARCHER'

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(Other definitions for archer that I've seen before include "old jockey" , "User of bows and arrows" , "Tell perhaps" , "Bowman - ex-candidate for London Mayor" , "A 19 lord - old soldier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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