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Sexton in Cairns sat out (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sacristan

'sexton' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'cairns sat out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'cairns'+'sat'='cairnssat'
'cairnssat' with letters rearranged gives 'SACRISTAN'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sacristan that I've seen before include "Sexton" , "Church officer in charge of sacred vessels etc" , "Church official" , "Church officer in charge of sacred objects" , "Church worker" .)

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