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Happy about Bible being promoted (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elevated

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

'happy about bible' is the wordplay.
'happy' becomes 'elated' (similar in meaning).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'bible' becomes 'EV' (abbreviation for English Version of the Bible).
'elated' going around 'ev' is 'ELEVATED'.

(Other definitions for elevated that I've seen before include "Brought" , "given lift" , "Raised up as to peerage" , "exhilarated" , "Lifted, raised" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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