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Standards concerning member of the clergy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parson

'member of the clergy' is the definition.

'standards concerning' is the wordplay.
'standards' becomes 'pars' (standards on a golf course).
'concerning' becomes 'on'.
'pars'+'on'='PARSON'

(Other definitions for parson that I've seen before include "Rector; clergyman" , "Minister of religion" , "Churchman" , "One with benefice" , "man of the church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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