Summoner to service finished early outside the place of worship (6)

From Times Cryptic 29573, 20D —

20D — Summoner to service finished early outside the place of worship (6) — BETHEL

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'place of worship' — The closing words name a chapel or house of God.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'outside'
  • Operation
    'outside' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Summoner to service the'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'finished early'
  • Operation
    'finished early' signals a deletion operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Summoner to service'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Summoner to service' → BELL
  • Assembly
    BEL + THE = BE(THE)L

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