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Emir texts with new order for zealot (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extremist

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'zealot' is the definition.
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'emir texts with new order' is the wordplay.
'emir texts' can be anagrammed to 'EXTREMIST'.
But, I am not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for extremist that I've seen before include "An ultra-radical" , "Ultra" , "immoderate person" , "One far from moderate" , "One with very radical views" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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