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Chaplain having a quiet read, possibly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

padre

'chaplain' is the definition.
(padre is a kind of chaplain)

'a quiet read possibly' is the wordplay.
'a quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano'**).
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'read' is an anagram of 'adre'.
'p'+'adre'='PADRE'

'having' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for padre that I've seen before include "clerical worker" , "Chaplain to armed forces" , "A military clergyman" , "Army chaplain" , "Army serviceman?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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