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Vicar of Bray perhaps less fat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trimmer

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This could be a double definition.

'vicar' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'bray perhaps less fat' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for trimmer that I've seen before include "Comparatively slender" , "Cutter; slimmer and fitter" , "horizontal beam" , "relatively smart" , "Capacitor" .)

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