Real hunt about an early Protestant (8)

I believe the answer is:

lutheran

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'an early protestant' is the definition.
'lutheran' can be an answer for 'protestant' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'an early' bit.

'real hunt about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'real'+'hunt'='realhunt'
'realhunt' anagrammed gives 'LUTHERAN'.

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(Other definitions for lutheran that I've seen before include "Of the Protestant Reformation" , "it could be Bach" , "Bach, for instance" , "German Protestant" , "Anti-Catholic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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