Crossword Genius

Spiritual healer's bogus article (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shaman

'spiritual healer's' is the definition.
(a shaman is a healer)

'bogus article' is the wordplay.
'bogus' becomes 'sham' (I've seen this in other clues).
'article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'sham'+'an'='SHAMAN'

(Other definitions for shaman that I've seen before include "who practises a form of spiritualism?" , "Asian medicine man" , "Witch doctor" , "Doctor-priest working by magic" , "Spiritual healer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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