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Shot said to make cathedral cleric weep (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cannonball

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

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for cannonball that I've seen before include "Big shot" , "Battlefield projectile" , "one fired long ago" , "Old projectile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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