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Clergyman finds leader of congregation without delay (5)

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I believe the answer is:

canon

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'clergyman' is the definition.
(canon is a kind of clergyman)

'leader of congregation without delay' is the wordplay.
'leader of' says to take the initial letters.
'without delay' becomes 'anon' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The first letter of 'congregation' is 'c'.
'c'+'anon'='CANON'

'finds' is the link.

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(Other definitions for canon that I've seen before include "Standard" , "Basic law or principle" , "Church decree or law" , "set of books" , "Part of chapter" .)

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