Danes can be clerics, by arrangement (5)

I believe the answer is:

deans

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'clerics by arrangement' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'danes can be' is the wordplay.
'can be' indicates an anagram.
'danes' with letters rearranged gives 'DEANS'.

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(Another definition for deans that I've seen is " chief judges".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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