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He helps the priest arrange a truce (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curate

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'he helps the priest' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'arrange a truce' is the wordplay.
'arrange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'truce'='atruce'
'atruce' anagrammed gives 'CURATE'.

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(Other definitions for curate that I've seen before include "Clergyman assisting priest" , "Parish priest's assistant" , "Member of the clergy" , "assistant rector" , "Priest, a vicar's assistant" .)

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