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Always restricted by right objective for cleric (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reverend

'cleric' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'always restricted by right objective' is the wordplay.
'always' becomes 'ever' ('ever' can be a synonym of 'always').
'restricted by' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'objective' becomes 'end' (I've seen this before).
'r'+'end'='rend'
'ever' put into 'rend' is 'REVEREND'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for reverend that I've seen before include "(Form of address to) clergyman" , "Priest" , "Clergyman's title" , "Minister" , "Style of cleric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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