No tea for army clergy in open country (6)

From Times Cryptic 29568, 10A —

10A — No tea for army clergy in open country (6) — PLAINS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'open country' — The definition is the last two words — wide flat expanses.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'No tea'
  • Operation
    'No tea' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'army clergy'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'army clergy' → CHAPLAINS
  • Assembly
    CHAPLAINS - CHA = PLAINS

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