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Body buried by rector solemnly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

torso

'body' is the definition.
(a person's middle)

'buried by rector solemnly' is the wordplay.
'buried by' indicates a hidden word.
'TORSO' is hidden within 'rector solemnly'.

(Other definitions for torso that I've seen before include "Body (excluding head, neck and limbs)" , "Trunk, something unfinished" , "Roost on trunk?" , "Body, minus its head and limbs" , "Poorly-dressed child" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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