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Dicky can and must find sacred place (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sanctum

'sacred place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'dicky can and must' is the wordplay.
'dicky' is an anagram indicator (dicky can mean ill or non-functioning).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'can'+'must'='canmust'
'canmust' with letters rearranged gives 'SANCTUM'.

'find' is the link.

(Other definitions for sanctum that I've seen before include "Sacred place; private room" , "Room safe from disturbance" , "Private place, may be inner" , "Sacred area" , "sacred space" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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