Crossword Genius

Minister taking vehicle after six (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vicar

'minister' is the definition.
(a religious minister)

'vehicle after six' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'six' becomes 'VI' (Roman numerals).
'car' after 'vi' is 'VICAR'.

'taking' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for vicar that I've seen before include "Oliver Goldsmith wrote 'The . . . . . of Wakefield'" , "Local priest" , "Parish priest" , "Serviceman" , "Goldsmith novel ''The . . . . . of Wakefield'' (5)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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