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Sort of preacher to want more liars converted (9)

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I believe the answer is:

moraliser

'sort of preacher' is the definition.
(someone preaching about morals)

'more liars converted' is the wordplay.
'converted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'more'+'liars'='moreliars'
'moreliars' anagrammed gives 'MORALISER'.

'to want' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for moraliser that I've seen before include "preacher" , "Ethical speaker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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