Crossword Genius

Clear instruction from Pope on sleep (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bulldoze

'clear' is the definition.
(to bulldoze something is to clear or remove it)

'instruction from pope on sleep' is the wordplay.
'instruction from pope' becomes 'bull' (as in a papal bull).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'sleep' becomes 'doze' (I've seen this before).
'bull'+'doze'='BULLDOZE'

(Other definitions for bulldoze that I've seen before include "get level" , "Completely flatten" , "Knock flat" , "Clear earth with powerful machine, or force through" , "Clear with powerful tractor, demolish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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