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Cleric whose dog upset the tea (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curate

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

'dog upset the tea' is the wordplay.
'dog' becomes 'cur' (both can mean a despicable person).
'upset' is an anagram indicator.
'tea' with letters rearranged gives 'ate'.
'cur'+'ate'='CURATE'

'whose' is the link.

(Other definitions for curate that I've seen before include "He whose egg is good in parts" , "assistant barman in Ireland" , "one coming between vicar and his flock" , "Clergyman assisting a vicar" , "assistant rector" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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