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Priest who’s soft on crime (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parson

'priest' is the definition.
(I know that parson is a type of priest)

'soft on crime' is the wordplay.
'soft' becomes 'p' (musical abbreviation for 'piano').
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'crime' becomes 'arson' (crime of illegally starting a fire).
'p'+'arson'='PARSON'

'who's' is the link.

(Other definitions for parson that I've seen before include "One with benefice" , "A rector or vicar" , "Anglican clergyman" , "service provider" , "Rector; clergyman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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