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Experienced rabbi lies regularly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

able

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

'rabbi lies regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'rabbi'+'lies'='rabbilies'
The alternate letters of 'rabbilies' are 'ABLE'.

(Other definitions for able that I've seen before include "showing talent" , "Capable seaman" , "Having the power, skill or means (to do something)" , "Bright" , "... was I ere I saw Elba (palindrome)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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