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Churchman gets a pass yet goes astray (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acolyte

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'churchman' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'a pass yet goes astray' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'col' (col is a term for a mountain pass).
'goes astray' indicates an anagram.
'yet' with letters rearranged gives 'yte'.
'a'+'col'+'yte'='ACOLYTE'

'gets' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for acolyte that I've seen before include "Religious assistant" , "Minister's assistant" , "Faithful assistant" , "Attendant - faithful follower" , "Assistant, follower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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