Destruction of the parsonage? (5)
I believe the answer is:
arson
'destruction' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'of the parsonage?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'ARSON' can be found hidden inside 'parsonage'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arson that I've seen before include "It may get you in court" , "Act of a pyromaniac" , "The act of firing" , "Torching" , "Crime of fire raising" .)