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Staffs English minister's house (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manse

'minister's house' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'staffs english' is the wordplay.
'staffs' becomes 'mans' (manning is a kind of staffing).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'mans'+'e'='MANSE'

(Other definitions for manse that I've seen before include "Presbyterian minister's residence" , "Ecclesiastical residence" , "Pile of rector'" , "Scottish minister's residence" , "Presbyterian minister's house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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