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Convert to Presley, rocking (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

proselyte

'convert' is the definition.
(term for a religious convert)

'to presley rocking' is the wordplay.
'rocking' is an anagram indicator.
'to'+'presley'='topresley'
'topresley' with letters rearranged gives 'PROSELYTE'.

(Other definitions for proselyte that I've seen before include "recruit" , "Convert to a religion, particularly Jewish" , "Religious convert" , "One now thinks differently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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