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Most pious host concealing an untruth (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

holiest

'most pious' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'host concealing an untruth' is the wordplay.
'concealing' is an insertion indicator.
'an untruth' becomes 'lie' (lie is a kind of untruth).
'host' enclosing 'lie' is 'HOLIEST'.

(Other definitions for holiest that I've seen before include "superlatively untouchable" , "Most resembling sacred work" , "most befitting to worship" , "Most pious" , "Most divine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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