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Role for Catholic woman once in charade — a con, essentially (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deaconess

'role for catholic woman' is the definition.
(female deacon)

'in charade a con essentially' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'DEACONESS' can be found hidden inside 'charade a con essentially'.

'once' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for deaconess that I've seen before include "Minister" , "Female lay official of the church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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