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High priest tuned morsing without playing (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

monsignor

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'high priest' is the definition.
'Monsignor' can be an answer for 'priest' (Monsignor is an example). I am unsure of the 'high' bit.

'tuned morsing without playing' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'without' could be 'no' and 'no' is found in the answer.
an anagram of 'morsing' is 'monsigr' which is within the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for monsignor that I've seen before include "What one may call priest" , "Clergyman" , "High-ranking RC priest" , "Title of certain Catholic priests and officials" , "Religious title" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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