Civil servant short of confidence fairly regularly (14)

Times Cryptic #29414 | 5 Down | 2025-12-16
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UNDER (short), SECRET (confidence), {f} A {i} R {l} Y [regularly]. A senior position in the Civil Service, but not as high up as a Permanent Secretary.

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