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One such as Caiaphas: when drunk he is right to keep quiet (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

high priest

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'one such as caiaphas when drunk he is right to keep quiet' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'drunk he is right to keep quiet' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to keep' indicates putting letters inside.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'he'+'is'+'right'='heisright'
'heisright' anagrammed gives 'highriest'.
'highriest' going around 'p' is 'HIGH PRIEST'.

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(Other definitions for high priest that I've seen before include "Ecclesiastical dignitary" , "Chief religious official" , "cult leader" , "Senior clergyman" , "Not how this minister" .)

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