Carpenter put power in lives, overseen by church (5)

7D — Carpenter put power in lives, overseen by church (5) — CHIPS

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Carpenter' — In British English, a carpenter is nicknamed Chippy — especially the ship's carpenter at sea. Hence Carpenter → CHIPS. Show hint
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'in'
• Operation
  'in' signals a container operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'power lives,'
• Abbreviation
  Abbreviations spotted: 'power' → P
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'lives,' → IS
• Abbreviation
  Abbreviations spotted: 'church' → CH
• Assembly
  (IS + P > I(P)S) + CH = CHIPS

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