What does the cryptic crossword clue "Is wearing a clerical garment what could help with overseeing? (9)" mean?

The definition is "what could help with overseeing?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PER (synonym="‘a’, as in ‘three a year’") + IS (synonym="IS") + COPE (synonym="ceremonial cloak") = PERISCOPE The answer is PERISCOPE.

Is wearing a clerical garment what could help with overseeing? (9)

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