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Dodgy priests remain (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

persist

'remain' is the definition.
('persist' can be a synonym of 'remain')

'dodgy priests' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' is an anagram indicator.
'priests' with letters rearranged gives 'PERSIST'.

(Other definitions for persist that I've seen before include "Prevail" , "Pursue course doggedly" , "Stripes (anag)" , "Continue despite opposition" , "Show doggedness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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