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Humble saint, after a fashion (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modest

'humble' is the definition.
('modest' can be a synonym of 'humble')

'saint after a fashion' is the wordplay.
'saint' becomes 'st'.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a fashion' becomes 'mode' ('mode' can be a synonym of 'fashion'**).
'st' put after 'mode' is 'MODEST'.

(Other definitions for modest that I've seen before include "Humble, not pretentious or showy" , "Mussorgsky, nominally?" , "Not having or showing pride" , "'Unassuming, diffident (6)'" , "Prudent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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