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Let slip clergyman brewed ale (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reveal

'let slip' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'clergyman brewed ale' is the wordplay.
'clergyman' becomes 'rev' (I've seen this before).
'brewed' indicates an anagram.
'ale' anagrammed gives 'eal'.
'rev'+'eal'='REVEAL'

(Other definitions for reveal that I've seen before include "Show, uncover" , "Make disclosure" , "Expose or display" , "Leaver (anag.)" , "Spill beans" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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