Idiots hide bible regularly for sisters in charge (8)
I believe the answer is:
abbesses
'sisters in charge' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'idiots hide bible regularly' is the wordplay.
'idiots' becomes 'asses' (I've seen this before).
'hide' indicates putting letters inside.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
The alternating letters of 'bible' are 'bbe'.
'asses' going around 'bbe' is 'ABBESSES'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abbesses that I've seen before include "religious types)" , "Religious leaders" , "'Mothers superior, prioresses (8)'" .)