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Cleric world oddly discounted within the prolonged distraction? (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rabbit hole

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'cleric world' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for rabbit hole that I've seen before include "some places visited by Alice" , "14 [NEST]" , "Entrance to warren" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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