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Archer has this desire to show reverence (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

longbow

'archer has this' is the definition.
(an archer might use a longbow)

'desire to show reverence' is the wordplay.
'desire' becomes 'long' (longing is a kind of desiring).
'to show reverence' becomes 'bow' (to bow to someone is to show reverence).
'long'+'bow'='LONGBOW'

(Other definitions for longbow that I've seen before include "Weapon shooting arrows" , "Medieval weapon" , "Decisive weapon at Agincourt" , "taken up by The Archers" , "Robin Hood's weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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