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Bible-bashing woman inspiring saintly girl in the end (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evangelical

'bible-bashing' is the definition.
(spreading the word of the Bible)

'woman inspiring saintly girl in the end' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'Eva' (woman's name).
'inspiring' is an insertion indicator.
'saintly' becomes 'angelic' (synonyms).
'in the end' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'girl' is 'l'.
'eva' going around 'angelic' is 'evangelica'.
'evangelica'+'l'='EVANGELICAL'

(Other definitions for evangelical that I've seen before include "Fervent in advocacy" , "Fervent in advocating something" , "Missionary" , "Crusading" , "Fervently advocating something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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