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Question a learned cleric put in to annoy (6)

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riddle

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'question' is the definition.
(riddle is a kind of question)

'a learned cleric put in to annoy' is the wordplay.
'a learned cleric' becomes 'dd' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'learned' bit.).
'put in' is an insertion indicator.
'to annoy' becomes 'rile' ('rile' can be a synonym of 'annoy').
'dd' put within 'rile' is 'RIDDLE'.

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(Other definitions for riddle that I've seen before include "Cryptic statement" , "Run through" , "Perforate with gunshot - poser" , "Strain" , "Ingenious question" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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