Destruction of the parsonage? (5)
I believe the answer is:
arson
'destruction' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'of the parsonage?' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ARSON' is hidden within '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" .)