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Article of faith I spoon-feed to fool with solemn declaration (12)

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12

12,4,2,6
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'article of faith i' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for presidential that I've seen before include "of leader chosen by US" , "grand needed" , "of the headman" , "Relating to a head of state" , "Like some leaders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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