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Clergyman touring a nuclear plant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reactor

'nuclear plant' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'clergyman touring a' is the wordplay.
'clergyman' becomes 'rector' (rector is a kind of clergyman).
'touring' is an insertion indicator (touring can mean going round).
'rector' enclosing 'a' is 'REACTOR'.

(Other definitions for reactor that I've seen before include "one hosting moderator?" , "Apparatus for production of nuclear energy" , "nuclear facility" , "See 3 Down" , "power supplier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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