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Joker maybe behind screens in a Catholic's office (11)

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I believe the answer is:

cardinalate

'catholic's office' is the definition.
(office or position of a cardinal)

'joker maybe behind screens in a' is the wordplay.
'joker maybe' becomes 'card' (joker is a type of playing card).
'behind' becomes 'late' (as in behind schedule).
'screens' is an insertion indicator (screen can mean to cover up).
'card'+'late'='cardlate'
'in'+'a'='ina'
'cardlate' placed around 'ina' is 'CARDINALATE'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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