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Clergyman, quiet, will get to queen (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

preacher

'clergyman' is the definition.
(I know that preacher is a type of clergyman)

'quiet will get to queen' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'will' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'get to' becomes 'reach' (synonyms).
'queen' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'p'+'reach'+'er'='PREACHER'

(Other definitions for preacher that I've seen before include "Sermoniser; minister" , "One spreads the message" , "cleric" , "Minister, clergyman" , "He may drone on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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