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Collapsed around part of church (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apse

'part of church' is the definition.
(part of a church building)

'collapsed around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates a hidden word.
'APSE' is hidden within 'collapsed'.

(Other definitions for apse that I've seen before include "room for an altar" , "Peas (anag) - found in church" , "where praetor sat" , "Church area" , "Recess at east end of church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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