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Clergyman a dog devoured (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curate

'clergyman' is the definition.
(assistant to a priest)

'a dog devoured' is the wordplay.
'a dog' becomes 'cur' (a cur is an aggressive or scruffy dog).
'devoured' becomes 'ate' (to devour is to eat).
'cur'+'ate'='CURATE'

(Other definitions for curate that I've seen before include "Organise exhibition" , "assistant rector" , "one wearing dog-collar" , "Clergyman assisting priest" , "junior cleric" .)

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