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Archangel good airy spirit shielding bishop (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gabriel

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

'good airy spirit shielding bishop' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'airy spirit' becomes 'ariel' (I've seen this before. I am not sure about the 'airy' bit.).
'shielding' is an insertion indicator.
'bishop' becomes 'B' (chess abbreviation).
'ariel' going around 'b' is 'abriel'.
'g'+'abriel'='GABRIEL'

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(Other definitions for gabriel that I've seen before include "Angel of Annunciation" , "Trumpet-playing archangel who heralded good news" , "The angel with a trumpet" , "Man'" , "Boy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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