US politician in priest turned rotten (8)

I believe the answer is:

inedible

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(Other definitions for inedible that I've seen before include "Uneatable" , "Not fit to eat" , "not course material?" , "Unfit for consumption" , "Not suitable as food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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