Crossword Genius

In English wood, church camp (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epicene

'camp' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in english wood church' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'wood' becomes 'pine' (pine is a type of wood).
'church' becomes 'ce' (Church of England).
'e'+'pine'='epine'
'epine' placed around 'ce' is 'EPICENE'.

(Other definitions for epicene that I've seen before include "Androgynous" , "Metrosexual" , "Effeminate, effete" , "Having characteristics of both sexes - or of none" , "Common to both sexes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.