Cleric to indicate bearing (8,5)
I believe the answer is:
cardinal point
'bearing' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'cleric to indicate' is the wordplay.
'cleric' becomes 'cardinal' (I've seen this before).
'to indicate' becomes 'point' ('point' can be a synonym of 'indicate').
'cardinal'+'point'='CARDINAL POINT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cardinal point that I've seen before include "North, east, west or south" , "Quarter" , "N,S,E or W" .)