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Clergyman hides a nuclear device (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reactor

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

'clergyman hides a' is the wordplay.
'clergyman' becomes 'rector' (rector is a kind of clergyman).
'hides' is an insertion indicator.
'rector' enclosing 'a' is 'REACTOR'.

(Other definitions for reactor that I've seen before include "chemical substance!" , "one liable to have a meltdown if things go disastrously?" , "Nuclear energy source" , "See 3 Down" , "Producer of nuclear energy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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