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Cleric continues to get an average score? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

parson

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'cleric' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'continues to get an average score?' is the wordplay.
'continues' becomes 'son' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'an average score?' becomes 'par' (golf).
'son' put after 'par' is 'PARSON'.

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(Other definitions for parson that I've seen before include "Rector; clergyman" , "man of the church" , "One with benefice" , "Aprons (anag.)" , "Minister of religion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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