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Attendant admits crime in minister's home (9)

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I believe the answer is:

parsonage

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'minister's home' is the definition.
'parsonage' can be an answer for 'home' (parsonage is a kind of home). I am not certain of the 'minister's' bit.

'attendant admits crime' is the wordplay.
'attendant' becomes 'page' (page is a kind of attendant).
'admits' indicates putting letters inside.
'crime' becomes 'arson' (crime of illegally starting a fire).
'page' enclosing 'arson' is 'PARSONAGE'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for parsonage that I've seen before include "Framley - (Trollope)" , "Home of clergyman" , "house of prayer?" , "Church residence" , "parish priest's house" .)

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