Disgraced religious figure rehashed new idea (7)
I believe the answer is:
stained
'disgraced' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'religious figure rehashed new idea' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'new' could be 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT) and 'n' is found in the answer.
an anagram of 'idea' is 'aied' which is located in the remaining letters.
'religious figure' could be 'st' (abbreviation for saint) and 'st' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stained that I've seen before include "Church feature - side sold was wanting (anag)" , "Soiled" , "Marked, discoloured" , "Like many church windows" , "___ glass" .)